Geopolitics
Foreign Investment Screening and National Security
Governments screen sensitive acquisitions, assets and real estate to attract foreign capital without surrendering critical infrastructure, strategic data or regulatory autonomy.
Hypersonic Missiles: Technology and Strategic Stability
Hypersonic speed narrows decision time, strains defenses, and increases uncertainty between conventional and nuclear weapons.
OPEC and OPEC+: Members, Oil Prices and Global Energy Politics
OPEC and OPEC+ coordinate supply, quotas and voluntary cuts, but depend on internal discipline, sanctions, shale and the energy transition.
Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations: Rivalry, Religion and Regional Power
The Iran-Saudi rivalry combines Islamic leadership, Gulf security, oil, proxy wars and a diplomatic thaw that remains fragile.
Arctic: Climate Change, Sea Routes and Sovereignty Disputes
Arctic ice loss intensifies disputes over navigation, continental shelves, military presence, Indigenous rights and circumpolar governance.
5G in International Politics
5G made mobile networks a geopolitical issue by linking critical infrastructure, strategic suppliers and U.S.-China competition.
AI Safety: Risks, Governance, and Strategic Competition
AI safety involves technical, social, and military risks, as well as the political contest over who defines rules for intelligent systems.
Three Seas Initiative: Members and Geopolitics
The Three Seas Initiative links EU countries around transport, energy and digital infrastructure along Europe’s north-south axis.
NATO: Members, Article 5, Expansion, and Current Challenges
NATO combines collective defense, political consensus, European expansion, support for Ukraine, and disputes over the costs of security.
China-Russia Relations: Strategy, Trade and Limits
China and Russia coordinate against Western pressure, while Russian dependence and Chinese caution limit the partnership’s reach.
Industry 4.0 and Technological Competition
Industry 4.0 links automation, data and industrial policy to competition over productivity, standards and technological autonomy.
Armenia-Azerbaijan Relations: Karabakh and Borders
Peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan now depends on recognized borders, displaced people's rights and rules for transit across the region.
Lithium: Supply Chains and International Politics
Lithium supply chains link battery manufacturing, critical minerals policy, industrial strategy and geopolitical risk.
China’s Foreign Policy: History, Priorities and Challenges
China’s foreign policy protects party rule and national development while seeking greater security in Asia and a stronger Chinese voice in global governance.
The Guyana-Venezuela Dispute over Essequibo
Essequibo is at the heart of a historical dispute over territory, water, minerals, and petroleum.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
This book explains how the geographical features of the regions of the world influence their political decisions, military strategies and economic development.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography: Arctic
Melting Arctic ice opens sea routes, resources and legal disputes that intensify competition in the region.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography: Latin America
Latin America’s geography, colonial institutions and weak transport corridors keep regional integration costly.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography: Korea and Japan
Korea’s division, North Korea’s missiles and Japan’s maritime geography keep Northeast Asia strategically crowded.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography: India and Pakistan
Partition, Kashmir, water and nuclear weapons keep India and Pakistan locked in a rivalry shaped by geography.
The History of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime
Since the mid-twentieth century, the nuclear non-proliferation regime has limited new arsenals while leaving disarmament contested.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography: Middle East
This region has complex geopolitical dynamics, which remain under the influence of various foreign powers.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography: Africa
Geographical characteristics partly explain Africa’s misfortunes and its potential for economic development.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography: Western Europe
Europe’s political and economic success is partly attributed to its favorable geographic conditions, such as its mild climate and navigable rivers.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography: United States
Thanks to its advantageous territory, the United States was able to become a great power, exercising influence all over the world.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography: China
China is a land power that is also turning into a maritime power. However, it has been facing domestic tensions and its future is an enigma.
Summary: Prisoners of Geography: Russia
Russia is a geopolitical giant with an expansionist history, thanks to its territory, its natural resources, and its armed forces.
Why does China want the South China Sea?
This vast ocean is linked to China’s history, has enormous economic potential, and is key to securing the country in the Pacific.