Types of Trade Agreements
A Trade agreement is a contractual arrangement between countries concerning their trade relationships. These agreements may be bilateral or multilateral,…
Video of a Border Skirmish Between India and China
A brief, minor conflict or fight along a border between regions, countries, or groups. It may result in casualties. Video…
New Model for Oil Price Fluctuation
Crude oil is a key ingredient in many of our everyday products, from cars to food to pharmaceuticals. So it’s…
How Effective Are Economic Sanctions?
Economic sanctions are a widely used policy tool for coercing, deterring, punishing, and stigmatizing entities that threaten global peace and…
Global GDP and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The world’s economies are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rate of growth is a fraction of what it…
The Defense Alliance and the Challenges it Fails to Survive
A defense alliance is an arrangement in which a stronger country guarantees the security of a weaker one in exchange…
Global Debt Crisis – Why Debt-at-Risk is at a Record High and Debt-Service Costs Have Escalated
The world is facing an alarming debt crisis that threatens to undermine the global economic recovery. Debt-at-risk is at a…
Understanding Stock Market Volatility
Stock market volatility describes the degree to which a stock or an index price fluctuates over time. Higher volatility typically…
Peace Agreement
Peace agreement A pact between belligerents to end conflict, usually accompanied by provisions for addressing grievances and building trust. The…
Military Invasion
Military invasion is the act of a sizable number of armed forces from one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory controlled…