Ernesto Gallo and Giovanni Biava

Europe freezes, Eurasia pivots

Behind the crisis in Ukraine lie deeper changes that are transforming the global economic and and political…

1989: The End?

Many of us believed that 1989 would be the start of a “new world.”  After the Berlin…

WAR!

2014 is about to start; the centenary of the ‘great war’ is approaching. We have become accustomed…

Machiavelli-devil

It seems that ‘Old Nick’, one of the devil’s English names, derives from Niccolò Machiavelli. The old…

…No-one knows, Putin ‘imperat’, China rules…

No, yes, then perhaps. In the Syrian crisis, the West (and Obama’s leadership) has lost its face….

Interview with Mr. Prem Goyal

QUESTIONS for Mr. PREM GOYAL  1.    Mr. Prem, you were born in India, have worked in the…

Whom Are We Going With?

By 30 November Australia will have a new parliament. Before then, however, her citizens will have to…

A World Cup for Brazil and a ‘Superbourse’ for China?

One year ahead of the World Cup, football fever is already gripping Brazil, which has thrashed world champion Spain…

China in the USA’s backyard

It is very early to assess the changes introduced by China’s new leadership, but the perception is that the…

From Malaysia's Uncertainty To Asia-Pacific's Uncertainty. Between China And The Usa

Whether it is a ‘tiger’ or a ‘tiger cub’ economy, it does not really matter: Malaysia is a key…