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2026 Semester 1
From Washington to the World: The MAGAfication of Global Democracies
March 27, 2026

Figure 1.  Donald Trump’s MAGA movement has spread worldwide.    Introduction Throughout the last decade, it is undeniable that far-right policies have been on the rise. From the US and…

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The Japan Effect: A Nation Redefined by Tourism
March 24, 2026

Introduction Ever since post-World War II, Japan’s economy has been characterised as a global industrial powerhouse, fueled by the role of keiretsu – a tightly connected network of large corporations…

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Asia-Pacific geopolitics Japan Macroeconomics Monetary policy Tourism
US Military vs. Anthropic: “Supply Chain Risk” Battle
March 23, 2026

Artificial intelligence is rapidly shifting from a technological breakthrough to an instrument of power. Machine learning models have rapidly evolved from commercial novelty to a technology so strategically critical that…

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Bombs, Barrels, Black Gold: Why Washington Still Cannot Win
March 22, 2026

Figure 1: U.S.–Iran Relations In the grand chessboard of global energy, Iran’s oil, the so-called “black gold”, has become the focal point of a modern-day rush that transcends markets and…

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