Month: August 2025

A country’s currency may be devalued to gain a competitive advantage in global markets, reduce sovereign debt burdens, or boost…

A border dispute is a territorial conflict between states where there is disagreement about the extent to which a certain…

A trade agreement is a set of rules that countries sign to govern their economic interactions. The agreements discipline how…

The global democracy movement is about how people in the world collectively govern themselves and make decisions. There is broad…

The ‘handshake moment’ when the main warring parties agree on a peace agreement receives much attention, but the actual process…

In armed conflict, ceasefire agreements suspend hostilities and typically call for the withdrawal of troops and establishment of buffer zones…

For decades, the IMF has been a lender of last resort for countries in financial trouble. The IMF’s de facto…

A recession occurs when a economy shrinks for more than two consecutive quarters. It’s often triggered by unexpected shocks like…

Politics can take many forms and exile is a common experience for people displaced from their homes. Political exile can…

Stock market volatility is the dramatic and unpredictable price changes that can occur in a stock or other investment. Markets…