Economic Sanctions and Trade
Economic sanctions are one of the most common coercive instruments that major powers and coalitions use to influence global politics.…
Four Alternative Concepts for Ethnic Cleansing
Ethnic cleansing – the violent forced removal of members of a particular group from a region by a more powerful…
What is Authoritarian Rule?
Authoritarian rule involves the centralized control of power by a single individual or group. Such regimes tend to emerge when…
How to Prevent Election Interference
About this article The emergence of digitally politicized disinformation and foreign interference in elections presents a new challenge to democracy,…
The Nuclear Threat
The nuclear threat poses an existential risk to humanity. The use of even a single nuclear weapon in or near…
The Challenges of Central Bank Policy
Central bank policy is the way a central bank oversees and manages the money supply to stabilize a country’s economy.…
Human Rights and Military Intervention
Human rights are fundamental freedoms that all people are entitled to simply by being born. They cannot be taken away…
Global Sanctions Data Base
Sanctions are a powerful tool for states to use in the pursuit of their interests. But what they actually do…
Global Debt Crisis Putting Countries at Risk of Financial Collapse
The COVID-19 pandemic, rising US interest rates and climate disasters have added up to create a global debt crisis that…
Economic Stimulus
Economic stimulus is government policy like spending, tax cuts or new lending creation that aims to increase aggregate demand. The…