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Economic might and Olympic performance
Oped, Published on 27/08/2024
» Why do certain countries dominate the Olympics? The answer may lie in the correlation between athletic performance and GDP. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games were a case in point: the top seven medal winners -- the United States, China, Japan, Australia, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom -- are all among the world's 20 largest economies.
Covid-19, the knockout punch for multilateralism?
AFP, Published on 24/04/2020
» PARIS: The coronavirus pandemic blindsided international organisations, prompted individual states to unilaterally strike out alone and heralded a new chapter in the 21st century's chief geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China.
Sovereignty muddles cooperation
News, Published on 01/10/2013
» The rise of emerging economies worldwide has generated much optimism, in terms not only of economic development, but also of global cooperation. But the shift to a multipolar world order has not bolstered multilateralism. In fact, the opposite is true: the logic of national sovereignty has staged a comeback, with major economies consistently undermining cooperation on issues ranging from security to trade to climate change.
Europe invites a bad trade gamble
News, Published on 15/07/2013
» The start of negotiations for a free-trade agreement between the European Union and the United States _ officially called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) _ marks a key turning point for EU and world trade. It also reinforces both sides' shift away from multilateral trade policy in recent years. That might be the right move for America, but it could spell serious trouble for Europe.
Is us really ready to kiss the middle east goodbye?
News, Published on 09/12/2012
» For some time now, a certain strategic vision has been gaining traction: the United States is becoming energy-independent, paving the way for its political retreat from the Middle East and justifying its strategic "pivot" toward Asia. This view seems intuitively correct, but is it?
It takes more than just economic clout to win medals
News, Published on 16/08/2012
» Is there a link between economic power and Olympic medals? Is a form of multipolarity in sports emerging as political multipolarity sets in?