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From Left to Right: The Choreography of Politics
Contemporary political debate often gives the impression of constant movement without genuine progress. Parties advance, retreat, reposition themselves, change their vocabulary, borrow themes from their opponents, and then denounce those same borrowings when the balance of power
France: A Global Power Confronting Its Own Contradictions
France remains one of the few countries capable of exercising diplomatic, military, economic, cultural, and scientific influence on a global scale. A permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, a nuclear power, the holder of one of the world’s largest maritime domain
Canada: A Quiet Power at the Heart of Global Transformations
Canada is often perceived as a stable and prosperous country, relatively distant from the major tensions shaping international affairs. Yet this image conceals a more complex reality. Through its geography, natural resources, economic weight, proximity to the United States and di
Europe: Power Without Sovereignty
Economic weight, regulatory power and diplomatic influence make Europe a major global actor. Yet political fragmentation limits its capacity for strategic action.
Social Cleavages and Public Policy: Instrumentalization or Equity?
Social cleavages are not an accident of the system — they are often a product of it. The question, therefore, is not simply how to reduce them, but how public policies interact with them: do they genuinely correct them, or structurally organize them? A foundational promise: corre
Southern Africa: Africa’s Industrial Core Between Mineral Wealth, Economic Integration and Structural Challenges
Southern Africa occupies a singular position within the African continent. While many African regions are primarily associated with agriculture, hydrocarbons or demographic growth, Southern Africa stands out for its industrial capacity, sophisticated financial markets, advanced t
Central Africa: A Strategic Region at the Heart of Global Resource Competition
Central Africa occupies a unique position in the international system. Often perceived through the lens of political instability or humanitarian crises, the region is, above all, one of the world’s most strategically significant territories. Its vast mineral wealth, immense tropi
Education and Training in the Face of the Transformation of Work
Preparing People for a World Where Change Is the Only Constant.
Javier Milei and Argentina: A Political and Economic Laboratory of the 21st Century
Since his election in November 2023, Javier Milei has become one of the world's most closely watched political leaders. An economist by training, media personality, and outspoken advocate of a minimal state and free-market principles, Milei campaigned as the complete opposite of
Capitalism isn’t in crisis. It’s miscalibrated.
What is often described as a “crisis” is something more precise: a system working exactly as designed — but optimizing the wrong variables. Capitalism allocates capital efficiently. But it optimizes for: speed, scale, short-term returns, And that is precisely where the imbalance
AI: The New Economy of Power
Artificial intelligence is becoming more than a technology: it is reshaping the distribution of capital, knowledge and strategic influence. A new economy of power is emerging, built on data and computing capacity.
Major Contemporary Conflicts. A structured analysis through their drivers : geopolitical, identity-based, and internal political conflicts.
The contemporary international system is characterized by a growing number and increasing complexity of armed conflicts. According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), more than 55 active armed conflicts were recorded worldwide in 2024, the highest level since the end of