Departing slightly from our usual format, here’s a taster for what ISN Insights will be looking at in the weeks and months to come:
This week: the economics of drug trafficking, the increasing importance of ‘rare earths’ minerals in global trade and security, the rise of sovereign wealth funds, Sudan’s upcoming referendum and climate change.
In the coming weeks and months we’ll be exploring the following issues and more: Vietnam’s geopolitical position, EU foreign policy, Cuba’s economy, rising Chinese naval power, Yemen, US-Colombian relations, economic growth in Africa, hardliners vs. reformists in Libya, E-diplomacy and much, much more.
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