A new report published by the Hoover Institute sheds a bright light on the principles that guide the Chinese Communist Party – effectively the Chinese Government – in the strategic…
Author: David Lye
Covid-19: the Economic Consequences of the infection, and what it tells us about the frailty of the global economy
Many column inches have been filled with the unfolding story of Covid-19 since its emergence in the city of Wuhan last month. There is much speculation about what it means…
Civil Unrest: the “New Normal”
At the end of 2017, I asked in a blog whether 2018 might be the next “Year of Revolutions”. As is usually the case in journalism and blogging, a headline…
ESPAS 2019 - Challenges and Choices for Europe
This ESPAS (European Strategy & Policy Analysis System) Conference took place in Brussels on 14/15 October. As ever, the Conference was packed full of excellent presentations and panels. This is…
Will the 21st Century Be African? Part 5 – Economy
In previous blogs, we have looked at how African Society might change in the 21st century, at how technology will affect Africa, and the big environmental issues Africa faces. In this blog we…
The Demographic Time Bomb: How Our Assumptions About Global Population Are About to Go Bang!
It is a truth universally acknowledged that any article, blog or book about population growth should start with Thomas Malthus. This blog discusses a paradigm shift in world population –…