The politics and the ideology of the conservative project
Within the present tense (and, hopefully, temporarily political and ideological fighting in Russia, it would appear that losing sides have already been determined. This situation is completely normal for a recovering society. In my opinion, the...
The End of Globalization and the Economy of the Conservative Project
Russia’s conservative project stems from a kind of historical insight which has, in my view, political and economic foundations as well. It seems that...
China’s Economy in 2013: Preparation for reforms? Part 2
Foreign analysts tend to believe that these two areas are the most problematic for the Chinese economy. It is necessary to note that Chinese statistics describe the real estate market in the country in much detail. It is worth recalling that...
China’s Economy in 2013: Preparation for reforms? Part 1
On February 24, 2014, China’s State Statistical Office published a detailed report on the economic and social development of the country in 2013. It is useful to comment on some of the results. Last year was the third year of the current five-year plan...
China: “Green Prospects”. Part 3
Current forecasts, for example, of the International Energy Agency (World Energy Outlook, 2013 suggest, among other things, that China will be ahead of the U.S., Japan and Europe (combined in the production of electricity from renewable and non-polluting sources by 2035...
China: “Green Prospects”. Part 2
One of the consequences of the above-mentioned industrial breakthrough of China at the beginning of the 21st century was the fact that China finally achieved a qualitative shift in the use of its main energy source (in 2006-2011 coal consumption for generation of 1 kWh of...
China: “Green Prospects”. Part 1
In November 2013, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted a resolution containing an official statement on the adoption of a plan for comprehensive deepening of reforms. According to Chinese media, the document sets out a “road map” of social and economic...
China and Russia’s Eurasian Plans. Part 1
The Bishkek SCO (The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit has fully confirmed the viability of unions which tend to strengthen regionalism in the world today. This strengthening is particularly linked with the fact that, in this new century, the centre-periphery...