How Epidemic Disease Enables Autocracy and Violence
When the Black Death ravaged Western Europe in the 14th century, many states throughout the region began to lose their…
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Canadian perspectives on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
On Tuesday, March 15, The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada conducted a panel via Zoom to share Canadian…
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Equity Markets and International Conflict
The start of 2022 has been marked by major geopolitical tensions, most notably with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As war…
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Controversy in the Baltic: Nord Stream 2
Nord Stream 2 is a gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany that has been the subject of controversy ever since…
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Keeping Congress Off The Keyboard
Twitter used to be the hub for memes, too-much-information life updates, the jokes of the day, or any other number…
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The Volatility of the Oil Market and its Latent Time Bombs
Low prices and overproduction have become synonymous with the oil industry. Over the past year and a half, the price…
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Economic Forecasting: Any Better Than Astrology?
Market Predictions and the Crystal Ball In 2015, I forecast stable GDP growth in the U.S., but a difficult year…
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Another Headache for the EU
The Eurozone has found another focus in its continuing debt crisis as Cyprus squabbles over discussions of a proposed bailout…
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