Section
North America
Economics, politics, trade, technology and strategic transformations across North America.
North America remains one of the main centres of economic, financial, technological and military power in the international system. This section examines the United States, Canada and their regional relations through economic policy, industrial transformation, trade, domestic politics, innovation and the evolving role of North American power in the world.
Featured
Mexico: So Close to America
Mexico: So Close to America
A glance at the map is enough to understand part of Mexico’s destiny. To the north lies more than three thousand kilometers of border with the United States. To the east and west, two oceans. To the south, Central America. Between them stands a country of more than 130 million pe
AnalysisRecent publications
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
The Paradigms of American Diplomacy in 2026
American diplomacy in 2026 is governed by a paradox: the United States wants fewer obligations, but not less power. It rejects the role of permanent custodian of the international order, yet remains unwilling to let any rival determine that order in its place. It questions allian