Analysis

Jan. 15, 2016 An update on the serious financial problems facing Italy.

Jan. 15, 2016 The Chinese president needs to ensure loyalty from Communist Party members and government officials throughout the country.

Jan. 13, 2016 The country is a major energy exporter and the decline in energy prices may impede the government’s ability to maintain internal stability.

Jan. 14, 2016 Despite expectations, both governments quickly and amicably settled a potentially volatile situation.

Jan. 13, 2016 The immigration crisis highlights the European Union’s growing irrelevance in Europe.

Jan. 13, 2016 The country’s economic and political challenges indicate growing instability, a familiar trend among Central Asian states.

Jan. 12, 2016 President Vladimir Putin reaches out as Russia’s economy languishes under depressed oil prices.

Jan. 12, 2016 For Beijing, maintaining discipline and cohesion in the Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army are a national security issue.

Jan. 11, 2016 The media was fixated on China’s stock market meltdown last week, but the broader significance of events such as these is their impact on the global export market.

Jan. 11, 2016

Jan. 9, 2016 Egypt’s inability to influence Turkish-Israeli negotiations is reflective of the country’s weak position in the Middle East.