Global Geopolitics & Political Economy B.RAMAN Rural Thailand has struck back in the general elections held on July,3,2011. And with what vehemence! 2.Since 2006, it was deprived of the leadership of its favourite son Thaksin Shinawatra, a Thai of Chinese origin, whose family belonged to Chiangmai in Northern Thailand. A cop turned businessman turned politician, [...]
Once, There Was Yugoslavia
June 26, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Vesna Peric Zimonjic BELGRADE, Jun 24, 2011 (IPS) – For decades, the former Yugoslavia was a communist country with a human face, whose nations enjoyed high standards of living compared to other Eastern Europeans, visa-free travel abroad, and participatory government. Twenty years ago, on Jun. 25, all [...]
POST-ABBOTTABAD PAK SULKING HAS HAD NO IMPACT ON OBAMA
June 23, 2011 By
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR—PAPER NO. 729 Global Geopolitics & Political Economy By B.Raman Pakistan’s post-Abbottabad sulking and partly-real, partly-manufactured anti-US anger have had no impact on President Barack Obama’s counter-sanctuary emphasis in his counter-terrorism strategy. 2. It was this counter-sanctuary emphasis that enabled the successful extermination of Osama bin Laden on May 2,2011, by US naval [...]
CAN THERE BE A REVOLT AGAINST GEN KAYANI?
June 19, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy B.RAMAN Can there be a revolt against Gen.Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), either by the subalterns or by senior officers due to their unhappiness over his perceived/alleged amenability to US pressure? 2. There has been an interesting and exciting debate on this question in the [...]
Greek Protesters Are Better Economists Than the European Authorities
June 18, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy Originally published on The Guardian Unlimited, June 17, 2011 See this article on the original website Mark Weisbrot Imagine that in the worst year of our recent recession, the United States government decided to reduce its federal budget deficit by more than $800 billion dollars – cutting spending and raising [...]
CHINESE CONCERN OVER INTERNAL SITUATION
June 16, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy B.RAMAN The authorities of the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, who are responsible for internal intelligence, internal security and law and order, seem to be increasingly concerned over the tendencies of sections of the population to defy the measures taken by the authorities to enforce law and order. 2. Instances [...]
YEMEN: A COMPLEX STRUGGLE FOR POWER
June 6, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy B.RAMAN Since January last, Yemen has been going through a complex power struggle with Yemeni characteristics, resulting in an almost civil war situation which has already seen the death of over 350 people. 2.An inter-tribal armed struggle for power and a peaceful struggle of the youth for political reforms and [...]
Why Innovation Needs Big Government
May 31, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy Ian Fletcher Most people realize that the Federal budget deficit and the trade deficit are serious problems. Unfortunately, as I have argued previously, few people grasp the importance of another big deficit in our economy, without which it will be extremely hard to fix the first two: our innovation deficit. [...]
Australia Set to Play Crucial Role in Asia-Pacific
May 29, 2011 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IDN By Devinder Kumar IDN-InDepth NewsReport NEW DELHI (IDN) – As the world’s axis pivots from West to East, and concerns grow over China, Australia is emerging as "a highly attractive partner" of the United States, says a new report, adding that due to its strong ties with [...]
