Political Economy Journal

20

Oct

Election, Kremlin, Kyrgyzstan, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Protests, Russia, Sorenbay Zhinbekov

Kremlin’s Chess in Kyrgyzstan

BY: Danieal Ranjbar PEJOURNAL - Protests in Kyrgyzstan began on October 5, 2020, in response to rigged parliamentary elections. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets since then. Kyrgyz President Sorenbay Zhinbekov said that some political forces had tried to seize power illegally overnight and called on political party leaders to calm down their supporters. “I urge my compatriots to remain calm and not give in to enemy provocations,” he said of the widespread protests in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Jinbekov added that he had instructed security forces not to shoot at protesters. The statement came after Jinbekov's…

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20

Oct

Bolivia, Bolivia elected president, Carlos Mesa Gisbert, de facto government, Evo Morales, Luis Arce, Luis Fernando Camacho, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Valeria Rodriguez, Yanine Añez

Bolivia elected president

BY: Valeria Rodriguez PEJOURNAL - The presidential elections in Bolivia were held on October 18 after a de facto government at the hands of Yanine Añez , after the last elections that had given Evo Morales the winner.  After a series of  demonstrations organized among others by the leader of right Fernando Camacho, The de facto government had presented a new vote counting system that generated much controversy since it is the Preliminary Results Dissemination System (Dipre) that allowed access to the results almost instantaneously but as there were complaints of possible manipulation of the votes the Supreme Electoral Tribunal,…

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25

Sep

Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Military, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Security, war, William Holmes, Zionist regime

The imminent war between Hezbollah and the Zionist regime

BY: William Holmes PEJOURNAL - Israeli and regional media have recently highlighted the possibility of an imminent war with Hezbollah aimed at destroying its weapons resources. The present article deals with the possibility of this war, the motives and obstacles of the two sides, and its regional effects. Strategic think tank of explanation Hezbollah has released a video threatening to destroy key Israeli bases with point-to-point missiles in recent weeks. Israeli Defense Minister Beni Gantz also blamed the Lebanese government for any possible Hezbollah attack on the Zionist regime, citing Hezbollah's efforts to expand its missiles. Examining the military capabilities…

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24

Jul

Egypt, Ethiopia, Nile River, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Renaissance Dam

The Ethiopia and Egypt Water Dispute: How likely are war threats to materialize?

BY: Begona Arechalde PEJOURNAL - Last week, Ethiopia and Egypt, two countries nourished by the waters of the Nile River, again exchanged threats of military intervention regarding the filling of the $4.5 billion hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is building in the east of the country. The dam, known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and Africa’s largest, is becoming a contemporary Rubicon that, if crossed, could irreparably harm the relationship between these two countries. On Tuesday, July 21, a new round of online negotiations managed to reduce tensions, putting the cooperation option back on the table. The Grand Renaissance…

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20

Jul

Brazil, BRICS, Chabahar, China, India, Iran, LNG, Oil, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Russia, South Africa

Political Economy Journal: BRICS; Risk or Opportunity

BY: Daniel Ranjbar The BRICS countries flags PEJOURNAL - The BRICS countries are trying to get other countries that are almost in a similar situation to join the group in order to achieve their collective goals with more power. The group currently covers more than 40% of the world's population, including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. But one of the main problems of the BRICS countries in expanding relations and strengthening their position is the small number of members and the geographical distance of the member countries of this group. The BRICS group symbolizes the imbalance created by…

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13

Jul

ASEAN, Belt and Road Initiative, China, COVID-19, IMF, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, South Asian, South China Sea, Sri Lanka

China’S string of pearls in peril

BY: Navomee Ponnamperuma* PEJOURNAL - In recent months, China has come under much scrutiny for its policies, starting from their mismanagement of the current global pandemic to the renewed hardline approach taken towards Hong Kong. Amidst the chaos, many in the West have overlooked the economic stronghold China has been building in the South Asian region, thanks to President Xi Jinping’s project of the century, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).  A project that certain academics refer to as China’s ‘debt-trap diplomacy’. Contrary to Western institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, China offers a…

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10

Jul

China, Chinese apps, Galwan Valley, India, Ladakh region, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Sino-Indian, Xiaomi

Political Economy Journal: India-China border skirmish: A conflict that led to ‘Boycott China’ campaign in India

BY : Chaitra Arjunpuri * PEJOURNAL - When acclaimed innovator and Ramon Magsaysay and Rolex Awards winner Sonam Wangchuk released a video calling for “Boycott Made in China” on 28 May 2020, as a response to Chinese aggression along the Line of Control (LAC) in Ladakh region, not many realized how popular it would become. Set in Leh with the Himalayas and river Sindhu in the backdrop, Wangchuk sitting on a stone, appealed to people to boycott products made in China, “software in a week and hardware in a year”. “Within one week I am getting rid of my phone, which is made…

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09

Jul

City, Geoeconomics, Gepolitics, Nation, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, State

From City-State to National-State

Many explanations have been offered for why the dominant city-states of Italy declined, giving way to the larger, national states of Western Europe. Some, like World Systems theorists, have seen the decline of the Italian city-states as the result of the shift of trade from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, while others, like Richard Lachmann, have focused on institutional arrangements that rendered these systems less resilient when faced by external threats. 

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29

Jun

ballistic missile, Khajir, NUCLEAR, Parchin, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group, Tehran blast

Political Economy Journal: Gas explosion or destruction of missile facilities; What is the facts around recent blast in Tehran?

PEJOURNAL - An explosion took place in a gas tank in the east of Tehran on the outskirts of one of the military bases last Friday morning. Following the incident in the early hours of the morning, there were speculations that some of these questions and speculations were answered with the explanation of Ministry of Defense spokesman regarding the cause of the accident. He said the blast was caused by an accident at a gas tank in the Parchin area, which was immediately stopped by firefighters, and the fire was contained without any casualties. But from the other side, this…

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26

Jun

2020-election, China, Iran, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Pooya Mirzaei, Tension, TRUMP, USA

Political Economy Journal: Escalating tensions with Iran and China; Trump’s final solution

BY: Pooya Mirzaei PEJOURNAL - Growing concerns about re-election of Donald Trump have made republicans and their supporters to find a different pass to re-election. Due to different incidents the long show of economic well-being has been changed recently; the killing of George Floyd also impacted the polls greatly specially in eyes of minorities and people of color. There have been a lengthy discussion about how to impact general public opinion and marginalize effects of these grave incidents. In this article we will point out two main alternatives, our focus will be on foreign policy and important issues that could…

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