Politics and Economics

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Research on Politics and Economics

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Economic Security
India – Japan: The Glimpse of a Shared Vision

G20 summit in Johannesburg (21–23 Nov) produced a dense set of bilateral outcomes and group initiatives that matter commercially a

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

Diplomacy
Beijing’s ‘Globalist’ Agenda Under Trump 2.0

As 2025 comes to a close, it’s worth reflecting on the historical significance of a year that marked the 80th anniversary of the e

Senior Research Fellow

Kenichi Doi

Diplomacy
Trump’s Tariffs Might Be Here to Stay – No Matter Who’s in Power

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. 24)

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Diplomacy
The long road to a South Korea-U.S. trade deal

South Korea’s tariff negotiations with the U.S. emerged as an early test for President Lee Jae Myung’s “pragmatic diplomacy center

Economic Security
Xi’s Balancing Act: Competition Abroad, Discipline at Home

Beijing’s calculated use of rare-earth export controls has again become a key instrument in its competition with Washington. By im

Visiting Senior Fellow

Naoko Eto

Economic Security
India’s Structural Reforms: Opportunities and Risks

In the recent months, India constituted a high-level reform panel to accelerate business-facing structural reforms. Other key deve

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

Diplomacy
The Real Significance of Trump’s Asia Trip

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. 23)

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Economic Security
India’s Geoeconomic Options in a Trumpian World

When Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term, many in India expected a continuation of the visible warmth betwe

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

Security
The Meaning and Future of Dollar Dominance with Paul Blustein

Geoeconomic Agenda is a new Pacific-centric, globally-minded podcast that investigates the connections between economics, geopolit

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Diplomacy
Geoeconomic Summit Introduction

Geoeconomic Summit Introduction / EU-CPTPP Relationship and International Trade Dynamics  / Dealing With the “America First” Unite

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

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