Plans to cut a canal through the temptingly narrow Isthmus of Kra in Thailand date back to the 1600s and … More
Tag: geopolitics
What is China’s Global Energy Strategy?
Chinese Energy Policy Energy is the cornerstone of modern economies, without reliable power factories are inoperable, transport systems break down … More
The Geopolitics of the Bosphorus
The word strategic is often applied loosely in relation to countries, regions and geopolitics, but if one place can truly … More
Where Now For China On The Global Stage?
The tiny African country of Djibouti is not well known outside of the Horn of Africa but its commanding position … More
How the Rise of Renewable Energy will Transform the Geopolitical Landscape
Right now the world stands on the edge of great change, the rapid fall in cost of renewables driven by … More
The politics of Sino – Brazilian engagement
The Chinese push into Brazil and Latin America has expanded the continent’s resource base and injected competition into its commodity … More