Economics

The Case for an Economic NATO

Matthews, Ron. "The Case for an Economic NATO." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 21, no. 2 (2022): 25-39.

Introduction

The Russia-Ukraine war is, first and foremost, a military catastrophe, but it has also generated seismic economic impacts that have had global consequences. Aside from the huge costs of the war, estimated at up to US $ 600bn for Ukraine alone,[1] there are the indirect effects, such as surging energy, fuel, and food prices, created by knock-on disruptions of global supply chains

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Russian Economic Footprint and the Impact on Democratic Institutions in Georgia

Dzebisashvili, Shalva, Suzana Kalashiani, Irakli Gabriadze, Rezo Beradze, and Mirian Ejibia. "Russian Economic Footprint and the Impact on Democratic Institutions in Georgia." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 19, no. 4 (2020): 39-58.

Introduction

In its effort to restore itself into a global power center and secure dominance in the post-Soviet area, the concept of the “near abroad” or the exclusive sphere of influence found a broad recognition in Russian political and economic elites long before the Putin regime, at the very beginning of its rule, played with the idea of friendly relationships with the West.[1]

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Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Mouritz, Frank. "Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on China’s Belt and Road Initiative." Connections: The Quarterly Journal 19, no. 2 (2020): 115-124.

Introduction

There is widespread agreement among scientists that one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, the plague or black death, originated in China and spread along the old silk road to Europe.[1] It demonstrated a pattern that is as old as human history: when people and goods travel, so do bacteria and viruses.

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COVID 19 and No One’s World: What Impact for the European Union?

Roloff, Ralf. "COVID 19 and No One’s World: What Impact for the European Union?" Connections: The Quarterly Journal 19, no. 2 (2020): 25-36.

Introduction

A lot is at stake for the European Union. Germany takes over the EU Presidency from Croatia on July 1st, 2020. How Germany manages the EU Presidency will be of utmost importance for the future of the European Union.[1] The challenge for the German EU Presidency is versatile as COVID-19 puts the European Union under pressure from an internal and external perspective.

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