BRIC Countries
FLASH: Emerging Markets Reeling from Investor Flight to Safety
Developing market currencies are tumbling around the world as investors pull out in favor of safer returns in the United States and elsewhere.
Brazil: New President, Old Problems
With the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s political crisis has entered a new and dangerous phase.
An Olympic-Sized Disaster Brewing in Brazil
With Zika, fiscal collapse, and security service strikes, the list of reasons why the Olympic Games should have been moved is growing.
Modi’s Foreign Policy: Tectonic Shift or Business as Usual?
A decisive electoral win in the world’s largest democracy has the potential to re-draw some of Asia’s longstanding geopolitical fault lines.
How Long Can the “Modi Bump” in Indian Markets Last?
A historic victory for the business-friendly Narendra Modi has Indian equities surging, but will the prime minister elect really be able to duplicate his Gujarat success on the national scale?
Xinjiang Unrest: Impact on Regional Energy Security
A recent spate of attacks in China’s restive Xinjiang province has some worried about the long-term risk to regional energy supplies.
Will Modi Be the Next Prime Minister of India?
Geopoliticalmonitor.com’s Amitava Mukherjee evaluates ongoing parliamentary elections in India to find out whether Narendra Modi has the support needed to become prime minister.
Should India Dive into the Shale Boom?
The global shale boom offers India the tantalizing prospect of an escape from energy scarcity – but at what environmental cost?
Water Wars: The Next Clash between India and China
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Amitava Mukherjee discusses how conflicts over the trans-national Brahmaputra River may come to harm relations between China and India.
Soft Power in Asia: Everyone Wants It, No one Gets It
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Zachary Fillingham takes a look at a few recent soft power missteps in East Asia.