April 17, 2012
In an intelligent and highly readable essay, Fareed Zakaria, a close Obama adviser, analyses the fundamental changes in the distribution of power in international affairs, away from US dominance. He claims that what we are witnessing today is one of geopolitics’ “tectonic power shifts”, the third in the last five hundred years in order of… » read more
Posted by Florian Pantazi
September 29, 2010
If anyone is in doubt as to where today’s global economic clout lies, they should take a look at China’s increased FDI activity in Latin America over the past few years. The energy- and minerals-hungry Chinese economy has determined its state companies to invest in the development and exploitation of oil, copper, iron and other… » read more
Posted by Florian Pantazi
September 23, 2010
On October 3rd, Brazilians will go to the polls to elect a new president, after the hugely popular presidency of Mr Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. During his two terms in office, Brazil has become a dynamic and widely respected – by friends and foes alike – economic power, as well as Latin America’s diplomatic… » read more
Posted by Florian Pantazi
