Research

Explore our collection of articles on the leading megatrends in technology, politics, and society.

Filter: Geopolitics

1

min

The geopolitics of rare earth metals

5

min

The new power of technical standards

7

min

American soft power is under pressure

1

min

The long hegemony of currency

7

min

Europe’s geopolitical strategy is a green strategy

6

min

Geopolitics of food

6

min

Retroscope 2019: Hegemonic cycle

7

min

Central banks rethink their purpose

6

min

The end of the Fourth Hegemonic Cycle

8

min

The future of globalization

2

min

Indian innovation

2

min

The quiet Russian Resurgence

1

min

How China sees Hong Kong

2

min

Multilateralism and the decline of the U.S. hegemony

2

min

Japan, Korea and the global semiconductor industry

2

min

New hope for the liberal world order?

8

min

Demographics and hegemony

2

min

East Asia becomes the center of geopolitical competition

9

min

Alternatives at the return of history

2

min

Is TikTok a vector for Chinese ideals?

7

min

Sustainable minerals for sustainable technology

2

min

The Arctic through the eyes of Greenland

7

min

The Dragon and the Elephant in the 21st century

6

min

The Africa Stack

The African continent might be leapfrogging into the digital economy

5

min

The future of Europe from an Asian perspective

6

min

Geopolitics of aid and development cooperation

4

min

Retroscope 2018: Hegemonic cycle

2

min

The coming together of the BRICS

1

min

Many silk connections

5

min

The sleeping Asian Tiger

The Battle of Stacks (part 2)

A deep dive into the battle’s origins and the titans who shape it

The Battle of Stacks (part 1)

How digital superpowers redefine the political order

The AI chips race (part 2)

Chips are at the heart of the generative AI Stack

We need to think about the constitution of the EU (part 2)

And Luuk van Middelaar’s study of European spheres helps us structure the debate

We need to think about the constitution of the EU (part 1)

And Luuk van Middelaar’s study of European discourses helps us structure the debate

The AI chips race (part 1)

How AI chips will determine future geopolitical events

The Indian Stack goes global

Is a decentralized, open-source Indian-European Stack emerging?

Are weapons still a sin stock?

Changes in narratives, economic structures and the nature of technology could be altering the status of defense stock.

Sticky dependence: Europe’s reliance on Russia

Although Europe wants to decouple from Russia, our countries’ dependence is stickier and more complex than we might have estimated

Hungary’s continued development toward autocracy prompts challenges for the EU

How will having an “electoral autocracy” in their midst affect the EU's solidarity during crises and its normative power abroad?