Posts Tagged ‘Revival’

Don’t Count The West Out

It is hard to be upbeat towards Western economies right now, with so much bad data coming out of the US, and the eurozone struggling to hold itself together. Indeed, people could be forgiven for thinking that the West is down and out. However, this could be premature. One of the charts that has intrigued… [Read more]

Russia’s ‘Revival’ Has Its Limits

Much has been made of how Russia’s recent offensive in Georgia marks its resurgence as a global power. Its invasion came after almost continuous geopolitical reversals for the past 20 years, as evidenced by the following events: Military defeat and withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 Collapse of the USSR in 1991 Military withdrawal from Central… [Read more]


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