Chile: Calm Eye Amidst A Commodity Price Storm
April 29th, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), updated analysis on Chile: Forecast Despite the shock from falling copper prices, Chile’s responsible management of public finances will ensure a measure of domestic economic stability in years to come. The repeal of Chile’s binomial electoral system could lead to more small parties reaching the National Congress in the next […]
Read more »For Investors, Myanmar Is Still For The Brave
April 29th, 2016
Via the Nikkei Asian Review, a look at Myanmar: The dust has settled in Naypyitaw, where a government led by the National League for Democracy has replaced the quasi-democratic, military-backed regime of President Thein Sein. With some of the political uncertainty about the country’s future now shelved and the economy in good shape Myanmar is […]
Read more »China’s Long March Into Central Asia
April 27th, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting look at China’s multifaceted engagement with Central and South Asia: Forecast China’s military role in Central Asia will increasingly focus on arms sales, counterterrorism and bilateral initiatives outside the Russia- and China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The country’s regional security efforts will reflect the need to protect growing Chinese […]
Read more »Bypassing Pakistan: Afghanistan, India, Iran and Chabahar
April 26th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a look at the strategic impact that the Chabahar Agreement could have upon south and central Asia: Key Points The Chabahar Agreement between India and Iran could be a regional game changer. It could assist India to enhance its energy security and give it access to Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan. Iran […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Comes To The Rescue Of The Egyptian Economy
April 25th, 2016
Via the Geopolitical Monitor, an interesting look at how Egypt’s economic struggles have allowed Saudi Arabia to increase its hold over a major geopolitical prize of waterborne trade – the Suez Canal: The Arab Spring uprising left Egypt with an assortment of leaders and an uncertain future. After the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak in February […]
Read more »Megacities Becoming The World’s Dominant Social And Economic Structures
April 21st, 2016
Courtesy of Quartz, a look at how cities have become the world’s dominant demographic and economic clusters: As the sociologist Christopher Chase-Dunn has pointed out, it is not population or territorial size that drives world-city status, but economic weight, proximity to zones of growth, political stability, and attractiveness for foreign capital. In other words, connectivity […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.