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The move reflects the conventional wisdom that aid can influence the behaviour of recipient countries, promoting democratic values. However, such goals are undermined by multiple…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258911
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The report has been praised for creating an inclusive platform for discussing malicious state behaviour in cyberspace, but it has failed to make any progress on how rules of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260598
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Health Minister Marcelo Castro's recent statement that Brazil is "badly losing the battle against the mosquito", though widely criticised, has proved to be politically…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208311
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The popular shift coincides with growing China scepticism within legislatures, which has already had a major impact on policy towards Chinese telecoms firm Huawei in the United…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254190
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Between 2020 and 2021, the Middle Eastern captagon trade grew by nearly USD2bn to over USD5bn in market value, with further growth expected in 2022. Furthermore, seizures of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270055
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The ACI seems mainly to target China but could also apply trade sanctions on Western and other partners. It represents a significant development of trade policy to defend the EU's…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268188
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Prospects for Russian politics to end-2021.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262415
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Unlike the first wave, the government’s reaction to the second wave of COVID-19 was late and tainted by political calculations. Mixed signals from the political establishment and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257416
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A coalition between the Reform and Centre parties, it replaces Centre’s coalition with the populist radical right-wing Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259247
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Such certification could help reopen economies and allow social freedoms enjoyed before the pandemic. Beyond the ethical questions that such documents pose, there is precedent for…