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1 – 8 of 8At first glance, the economic performance observed last year seems impressive. However, the robust growth rate concealed many of the country's endemic economic flaws. Much of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285842
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The economy, however, is in dire straits. Widespread shortages of everyday supplies are reminiscent of the crisis that followed collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s. Economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254181
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This autumn, bitter conflict between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR) ended a brief period of centre-right rule, after years of domination by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266230
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The impact of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak on Japan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250671
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COVID-19's impact on the global humanitarian system.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251990
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The attempted assassination involved a remote-controlled device, signalling new capabilities among local militant groups. Separately, the Maldives has recently had a sharp rise in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262146
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The conservative opposition New Democracy party (ND) leads the incumbent leftist Syriza party by a wide margin of about 7-13 percentage points in public opinion polls. That would…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244996
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Vietnam has a policy of ‘cooperation and struggle’ towards China. The two sides have robust economic ties, but there are long-standing political and cultural tensions between them.