Category: ECONOMICS

Debt Relief and a New Era in Canadian-African Relations

| June 1, 2020
Debt Relief and a New Era in Canadian-African Relations

Michael Belafi highlights opportunities for Canada to expand its ties with Sub-Saharan Africa in his analysis for the Foreign Policy Project.

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Nicaragua and the Dynamics of a Revolution

| July 12, 2018
Nicaragua and the Dynamics of a Revolution

Marcelo López de Aragón delves into the crisis plaguing Nicaragua in his latest for the Foreign Policy Project.

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Brazil: President Temer’s Attempt to Revive the Former Latin American Powerhouse

| August 16, 2017
Brazil: President Temer’s Attempt to Revive the Former Latin American Powerhouse

The Council on International Policy’s Marcelo López de Aragón provides insight on the corruption plaguing Brazil’s presidency in his latest for the Foreign Policy Project.

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The Organization of American States: The Forum of Despair and Economic Interests

| June 30, 2017
The Organization of American States: The Forum of Despair and Economic Interests

Marcelo López de Aragón provides analytical commentary on why the OAS has been unable to address the crisis in Venezuela.

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Make Japan Great Again? The Rise of Trump and Significance of the US-Japan Alliance

| March 21, 2017
Make Japan Great Again? The Rise of Trump and Significance of the US-Japan Alliance

Fuad Olajuwon discusses the alliance between Japan and the United States a few months into the Trump administration.

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If TPP fails, China takes advantage

| October 3, 2016
If TPP fails, China takes advantage

The slow-drag on the TPP is turning the attention of some in the region back to trade possibilities with China, writes J. Berkshire Miller for Al Jazeera English.

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Why the Next President Must Focus on Asia

| August 26, 2016
Why the Next President Must Focus on Asia

In his piece for TIME, the Council’s J. Berkshire Miller argues why one of the critical issues that needs to be addressed after the election in a bipartisan manner is maintaining—and indeed strengthening—the trajectory of US efforts to “rebalance” its resources and attention to the Asia-Pacific.

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With Sanctions Lifted, South Korea Eyes Investment Links to Iran

| May 20, 2016
With Sanctions Lifted, South Korea Eyes Investment Links to Iran

In his latest for the World Politics Review, the Council’s J. Berkshire Miller discusses the post-sanctions increase in economic ties between Korea and Iran.

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Japan’s Africa ambitions

| April 8, 2016
Japan’s Africa ambitions

Japan should accentuate its strengths and continue the current diplomatic uptick which aligns with Africa’s growth, argues the CIP’s J. Berkshire Miller in his latest for Al Jazeera.

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Trudeau Is Ushering Canada Into A New Era Of Foreign Policy

| April 5, 2016
Trudeau Is Ushering Canada Into A New Era Of Foreign Policy

In his latest for the Huffington Post, the Council’s Navid Hassibi writes about Trudeau ushering Canada in a new era of foreign policy.

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