Economy
Trans-Pacific Partnership: Keeping the US Hegemony in-tact
The much talked about Trans-Pacific Partnership (T.P.P to be signed between the US and its allies in the Pacific region, has undoubtedly acquired central position in the US’ “Asia Pivot” policy. Given the scale, range and extent of this agreement, it...
Sanctions and the Birth of the New Russia
I want to share my impressions from a recent visit to St. Petersburg where I was invited to speak on a panel titled “Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste.” The title is another version of the old Chinese proverb, “A crisis also presents new opportunities.” This is...
OPEC's Decisions and the Future of the Middle East
The ordinary meeting of the 167th Ministerial Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC has wrapped up in Vienna with the result that experts had predicted in advance. OPEC will maintain oil production quotas at the previous level...