This piece references Nicholas Mulder’s new book “The Economic Weapon.” 

Oumar Ba discusses the impacts and implications of France's withdrawal from Mali on the geopolitics of Sahelian region in West Africa. 

“Our report demonstrates that climate change—including increases in hazards such as flooding, drought, or cyclones—is already affecting food systems,...

Kreps and co-authors discuss the issues and concerns behind cryptocurrency and the potential for illicit activity online.

“America’s abrupt and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan underscored worries as it raised questions about Washington’s commitment to its allies,”...

“I’m concerned about the scale of this economic warfare,” says Nicholas Mulder. “Western governments should be very careful about which sanctions they...

"If the 1930s teach us anything, it is that things can fall apart easily," says IES faculty member Cristina Florea in Time magazine.

SEAP director Thomas Pepinsky writes this opinion piece on Russia’s imminent financial crisis and how Russian citizens will react. 

This piece notes that Mostafa Minawi commented on CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata comparing “the value of peoples’ lives and who qualifies as...

“Even when trade flows may take place directly between Russia and its trading partners, the reality is that payments often have to go through a...