Summary Saudi Arabia, with its US alliance and abundance of oil dollars, has a very different economic story to that of Iran, which despite enormous…
Topic: Political Economy
Abstract This paper explores the extent measures taken by the government of Thailand helped households cope with shocks caused by the 2009 recession. A counterfactual…
Abstract Increasing regional economic integration amongst ASEAN member countries, and the creation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will bring both opportunities and challenges for…
Introduction Vladimir Putin’s “turn to the East” (povorot na Vostok) greatly intensified in 2014. Of the various pivots to Asia it is one of the…
Abstract Long accustomed to a seat on the sidelines of East Asian affairs, Russia now finds itself sought after as an energy and military partner,…
Abstract In June of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, put forth his intentions to take a page…
Abstract US-Iranian relations have been stalled for over three decades due to missteps in timing, distrust, hostility and ideological differences between Tehran and Washington. Six…
Abstract This article examines the geopolitical determinants that have underpinned contemporary Iran–US relations, challenging the established thinking on why this relationship has been characterized by…
Abstract Announced in 2010, Russia’s “Turn to the East” is aimed at reducing the country’s economic dependence on the West and to take advantage of…
Abstract The Asia-Pacific region has assumed primary importance as a center of global politics and economic dynamism. For Moscow, this development highlights a world in…
Abstract The potent symbol of Russia, the double-headed eagle, shows both faces to the West and the East, but 75 percent of Russian territory is…
Abstract As China makes preparations to host the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in 2016, the international community is wondering whether the world’s second largest…
Abstract Why were economic sanctions able to produce successful political outcomes in Iran but not in North Korea during 2006–2015? Experts have argued that sanctions…
Abstract The Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) faces monumental challenges derived from institutional and financial accountability, as well as the ability to deliver on…
Abstract Through an examination of East Asian economies, this paper proposes two new capitalist ideal types: family market economies and state market economies. In contrast…
