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Lebanon’s overdue Arab Spring?
There is something familiar about the sight of cities brought to a standstill as protesters confront riot police, squares coloured by thousands of national flags, and crowds chanting, ‘bring down the regime.’ Although …
Trade is the continuation of politics by other means: Beginning of Strategic Decoupling?
From the Financial Times whose Global Business Columnist chose “Decoupling” as her “year in a word” to “economic divorce” mentioned in the business articles of the Washington Post, reports are now pointing toward the end of perpetual global economic interconnectivity. Ronald Kim writes.
The Effectiveness of Demonetization in India – 3 Years Later
Cash transactions were a ubiquitous way of life in India. With it came the trappings of corruption, undisclosed wealth and a parallel economy, which did not enter the tax revenue net of the …
Legal Status of Cryptocurrencies in UK and its Implications
The relatively recent creation of cryptocurrencies is bound to play a larger role in the future, especially if their legal status is clarified and their ownership endows the owners with clear proprietary rights. …