Foreign Policy’s analysis of the evolving energy status and needs of both China and the US is cogent and intelligent. Mills has presented a good understanding of the global energy market – buyers and sellers – and it is remarkable… Read More ›
Economic Analysis 
BRICS, the United States and Africa: Taking on the World Bank
The attached article in the International Policy Digest has interesting information concerning the potential establishment of a BRICS bank (BRICS denotes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). The bank is estimated to have a potential to start with core… Read More ›
Mining Boom in Afghanistan Provides Path for Economic Recovery to Lead Political and Social Consolidation
A potential trillion-dollar mining boom in Northern Afghanistan will lead to jobs, jobs, jobs for the Afghani people as communities that are hosting mining operations also start to see an upswing in small business creation, facilities and much-needed physical infrastructure… Read More ›
US Foreign and Strategic Policy Towards Africa
When President Bill Clinton signed the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act on 18 May 2000, his initiative was greeted with a significant amount of skepticism. Yet big business and particularly resource exploration corporations and the oil industry got behind the… Read More ›
France’s Hollande Could Play the Quisling of the EU
A few weeks ago when Hollande was elected as France’s new populist President, I wrote a blog which drew comments and criticism, but today in retrospect, was completely on target! As Hollande’s Presidency unfolds and his dynamic interacts with a… Read More ›
Politics Aside, The South China Sea Controversy Raises the Old Issue of How Far Does Your Continental Shelf Extend
Since I first wrote about this issue (see previous post on Spratly Islands), this issue has taken on legal dimensions that are both interesting and pertinent to all coastal countries in the world. How far does your country’s continental shelf… Read More ›
Are Oil Prices Rising Due to the Iranian situation? Who Wins?
This week Iran cut oil supplies to Britain and France ahead of the promised EU sanctions this summer; Iran is also threatening to cut supplies to Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Germany in the coming days and weeks. Almost ahead… Read More ›
