The last 30 years, and the playbook of cheap capital, predictable global rules, and low-friction trade is over. Trade is now power politics more than ever before, geopolitics is being re-priced, and the dollar’s risk-free status is at risk. This article will help make sense of all the noise. Bloomberg’s weekend cover story captures the…
In this episode Dominic Bowen and Dr Audrye Wong dive into how Beijing is recalibrating power and influence in a turbulent world. Find out more about China’s two-pronged response to US decoupling, sharpened economic coercion and rare-earth export controls, charm offensives across the Global South, Belt and Road’s “small yet beautiful” recalibration, BRICS and BRICS…
Dr Olivia Mason is a Lecturer in Political Geography at Newcastle University. Her research explores mobility politics and resource colonialism, with a focus on Jordan and the South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region. She is particularly interested in how colonial legacies continue to shape environmental governance, nature, and cultural heritage. Olivia is committed to environmental and social justice and has worked extensively with…
Written by Elisa Garbil – 12.06.2025 From Nauru to Nigeria, the scars of imperialism are written into the land, the waters, and the air. Understanding these histories is critical in order to address the environmental crises of today properly. The great empires of the colonial era didn’t just redraw the political map, they permanently altered…
Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil Today Dominic Bowen hosts Dr. Olivia Mason. They dive into the intricacies of post-colonial states, environmental collapse and how the colonial era has influenced this collapse, post-colonial neglect, the re-shaping of colonial control in a post-colonial era through for example international conservation efforts, green colonialism as a form of resource…
Recently, an apparent warning was issued to Armenia via the Russian Ambassador. OC Media reported that at the “East-West Confrontation: Ukrainian Dimension. Scenarios for the Future” conference in Yerevan, Sergei Kopyrkin, in reference to Ukraine, advised Armenia that the current situation there: Clearly demonstrates what can happen if a state abandons its own national interests…
Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan is a leading scholar on the foreign and security policies of Turkey and the South Caucasus. He holds a PhD in History from the University of Bergen, with additional degrees from Lund University and the Institute of Oriental Studies in Armenia. A former Fulbright Scholar at UC Berkeley and Visiting Professor at Duke…
In this episode of the International Risk Podcast, we turn our focus to the South Caucasus, where Armenia stands at a critical geopolitical juncture. Our guest is Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the American University of Armenia and a leading voice on regional security and Armenian foreign policy….
Author: Camila Mateos Betancourt Cyber threats are not a new phenomenon in our interconnected world, but their scale and impact have grown significantly with advancements in technology and its increasing accessibility to a wider range of actors. As humans, we have become deeply reliant on technological devices for our daily lives. Beyond personal devices like…
Kailyn Johnson is the Cyber Intelligence and Geopolitical Risk Lead at Sibylline where she leads the Cyber regional desk in conducting cyber risk analysis and strategic forecasting. Her work focuses cyber trends, emphasising analysis on the wider context for how cyber threats are connected to geopolitical affairs and physical security incidents, and the implications of…
