Category: Business & Economics

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Business & Economics

Kashmir, India, and The United States: Does Economics Trump Human Rights?

As voices from Kashmir stay silent and Pakistan attempts to rally support for them internationally, US President Donald Trump has made several offers to mediate and settle the…

June 26, 2020

Business & Economics

Making Sense of the Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkish Involvement in Libya

The number one issue behind the crisis is the question of “overlapping parcels” of gas exploration over which both TRNC and GASC claim authority, and thus various international…

June 15, 2020

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Climate Change and the Insurance Industry: Managing Risk in a Risky Time

Under the banner of “sustainable insurance,” a growing number of companies have committed themselves to reducing their own carbon footprints, improving their underwriting…

June 9, 2020

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The Korean Wave

The Korean Wave became a global phenomenon thanks to the prevalence of digital platforms and the persistent efforts of entertainment companies. Until the end of the 2000s, the…

May 26, 2020

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Natural Gas Discoveries and Israel’s Energy Security

Israel’s Natural Gas Supply In 2018, Israel’s primary energy consumption came mainly from petroleum and other liquids (44.7 percent), natural gas (35 percent), and coal (18.3…

May 25, 2020

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Russia’s Energy Paradox: The New Energy Order, Global Crisis, and Enduring Resource Addiction

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic and price war in March 2020, it was evident that the oil and gas industry faced a new energy order. The shale revolution has created a more…

April 30, 2020

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Drones, Development, and Discovery

The Benefits of Drones for Development Drones can be understood as a transaction-cost reducing technology. Transaction costs are the costs associated with discovering,…

April 15, 2020

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Business as Usual, Unusually: North Korea’s Illicit Trade with China and Russia

Since the Korean War, North Korea’s proverbial “elephant in the room” has always been its reliance on China (excluding, of course, the period 1953-1988, when the…

March 25, 2020

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The Ever-Increasing Surveillance State

Around the same time, a college student in Wuhan returned to his hometown in eastern China. Days later, local authorities had tracked him to his family home, placed police tape…

March 2, 2020

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The Political Economy of Venezuela and PDVSA

In total, there have only ever been fifty-eight hyperinflations worldwide, and Venezuela is the only country in the world currently experiencing hyperinflation. On January 1,,…

February 26, 2020