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June 14, 2024

Labor and Employment
Labor Unions Are Getting Stronger. What Does That Mean for the U.S. Economy?

Organized labor saw a historic resurgence in activity in 2023. Shifting U.S. trade policy under both Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden could continue to prioritize workers regardless of who wins …

In Brief by Upamanyu Lahiri

October 28, 2016

Venezuela
Three Factors Driving Venezuela’s Impasse

[This post was co-authored with John Polga-Hecimovich*] The increasingly dangerous crisis in Venezuela (described in the first post of this series), has been complicated by the political economy o…

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Blog Post by Matthew M. Taylor Latin America’s Moment

February 1, 2010

China
The China Factor in Southeast Asia’s Arms Spree

On the surface, Southeast Asia in 2010 appears relatively peaceful. The saber-rattling between Thailand and Cambodia over a disputed border temple appears to be dying down, and internal conflicts in …

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

March 8, 2022

Southeast Asia
Russia’s Continuing Ties to Southeast Asia—and How They Factor Into the Ukraine War: Part 1

Longstanding ties and weapons sales to a number of countries in Southeast Asia insulate Russia from ASEAN criticism over Ukraine war.

Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, attends the IX Moscow conference on international security in Moscow, Russia, on June 23, 2021.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

May 9, 2018

Nigeria
Buhari’s Health Reemerging as a Factor in 2019 Nigerian Elections

Buhari will have been in London on medical leave for more than 170 days since he was inaugurated president in 2015. In other words, out of just over one thousand days in office, he will have spent around 15 percent of his time receiving medical treatment abroad.

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition