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The Franco-Italian diplomatic crisis
In February, France recalled its ambassador from Rome, which hasn’t happened since Italy declared war on France in June 1940 . Macron, the defender of Europe’s liberal order and the leaders of Italy’s …
LSE EMF 2019: The significance of Chinese investment in Africa
This weekend the LSE Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) celebrated its tenth anniversary, focussing closely on its central theme this year of global Chinese investment and state-led capital ventures abroad. One of the highlights …
The Trump Presidency and Global Trade: The Increasing Importance of Political Risk
Conventional Understanding of Political Risk Political risk is conventionally used as a framework in investment decisions regarding large foreign direct investment projects or the acquisition of risky sovereign debt. But as domestic markets …
Perú: A new home for Venezuelan migrants
The number of Venezuelans that have fled the country since Nicolás Maduro came into power in April 2013 is estimated to be 7 percent of the country’s total population. Their most popular destinations …