Nov. 30, 2016 A new political dichotomy is replacing the old left vs. right divide.

Nov. 29, 2016 Regionalization can reveal much about countries’ economic structure and relative power.

Nov. 28, 2016 His image as a revolutionary is built more on myth than reality.

Nov. 28, 2016 Clarity in defining the enemy is essential to waging war.

Nov. 25, 2016 Looking at the evolution of Texas as a borderland reveals underlying tensions between the two countries.

Nov. 24, 2016 The offensive to retake Mosul is not progressing as well as the media is depicting.

Nov. 23, 2016 The Chinese government is allowing domestic fundraising for Myanmar rebel fighters.

Nov. 22, 2016 As the German chancellor stands for re-election, she must grapple with the rising tide of nationalism.

Nov. 21, 2016 A first glimpse at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s world.

Nov. 21, 2016 Russia and the U.S. know conflict in the future is possible, but neither is ready for it now.

Nov. 18, 2016 New currency measures are causing long lines and short tempers.

Nov. 18, 2016 Sub-Sahara Africa’s natural resource deposits are a key feature that tie the region into mainstream geopolitics. Countries in the region have historically depended highly on export of raw materials, which fueled economic growth in industrialized economies.

This strong dependence on the sale of natural resources has also made many Sub-Sahara African countries very susceptible to the exporters’ crisis – both in terms of falling commodity prices and lower demand from major customers like China. Nigeria’s oil and gas sector accounts for about 35 percent of GDP, while hydrocarbons account for about 45 percent of Angola’s GDP. Oil and petrol account for 90-95 percent of exports in both countries. The price of other commodities, including gold, iron ore, platinum and copper, has remained low. Production of these materials figure prominently in the GDPs of South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique.