Tag Archives: OBOR

China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Globalization as Imperialism

Posted on August 2, 2017 by William R. Hawkins

The Belt and Road Initiative is the vanguard for Beijing’s reach for global power. It may not work, given all the imponderables of a project on this scale, not to mention conflicting interests with nations along its route. But at … Continue reading →

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Eurocrats: Transparency vs. the Monet Method

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Marek Jan Chodakiewicz

Isn’t this obvious to everyone, including the Poles? One is afraid, however, that the refusal to recognize the reality of the European Union meted out to Poland its stinging slap on the face. Donald Tusk has been elected because his … Continue reading →

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Turkey, EU Partner or Temporary Collaborator?

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Georgiana Constantin

All things considered, Turkey may never become an EU member. At the same time, however, the partnership between the two is no less important. That Turkey should be incompatible with the requirements of the Union does not mean the two … Continue reading →

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