Tag Archives: politics

The Linkage Between Ukraine, Russia, Israel and Palestine

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Larry Liu

The last two years reminded us of the growing geopolitical instability, because of the outbreak of the Ukraine War and the Israel-Gaza War. These two conflicts do not produce uniform opinions, which creates 4 possible positions on these conflicts. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Resource Curse, Useless Populations and Universal Basic Income

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Larry Liu

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/224-resource-curse-useless-populations-and-universal-basic-income Alexander Etkind (2021) argued in his book “Nature’s Evil” that some countries’ reliance on fossil fuel export has made them very unequal, as the state leaders draw on the oil revenues to enrich themselves and their friends, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Nepotism and Southeast Asian Politics

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Larry Liu

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/217-nepotism-and-southeast-asian-politics In a recent op-ed Richburg (2024) noted that Southeast Asian politics is characterized by a significant amount of nepotism, i.e. the appointment of family members or close friends into high government positions. Nepotism is not easily reconcilable … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Ukraine War and Domino Theory

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Larry Liu

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/215-ukraine-war-and-domino-theory US presidential candidate Donald Trump said in a campaign speech that the US would not protect a NATO ally if it failed to spend at least 2% of its GDP on defense, claiming that this would make … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Gaza Crisis, the Global North and Global South

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Larry Liu

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/214-the-gaza-crisis-the-global-north-and-global-south On January 26, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), an organ of the United Nations, ruled that Israel must not commit genocide in its military campaign in Gaza, where they intend to wipe out Hamas as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Threat to the German Economic Model

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Larry Liu

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/213-the-threat-to-the-german-economic-model The German economy is struggling and this brings a lot of unrest and public criticism against the three-party coalition government consisting of the Social Democrats (SPD), Liberals (FDP) and Greens. In the latest sign of discontent, farmers … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment