About The Geopolitical Economist

The publication

The Geopolitical Economist publishes analysis and research on the relationship between political power and economic outcomes. Its subject is the use of trade, energy, finance, technology and security policy as instruments of state power, and the consequences of those decisions for markets, industries and households. It was founded in 2023 as a publication on Medium, where it has some 35,000 followers, and this website, launched in September 2026, is now its permanent home and the first place new work appears.

The publication's epigraph adapts a line from the Rigveda: truth is one, and the wise interpret it differently. In geopolitics the facts are rarely in dispute; the interpretations are. The publication's task is to set those interpretations out plainly, with the evidence for each, so that readers can judge them for themselves.

It is written for readers who require the evidence and the reasoning behind events rather than a summary of them: analysts, investors, officials, researchers, students and informed general readers. Every article states its argument at the outset, names its sources in the text, and is written so that the reader can check the claims made.

The editor

Vikas is the founder and editor of The Geopolitical Economist. He established the publication in 2023 and has built it into a title with some 35,000 followers on Medium and contributors writing from Europe, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. His own work examines how states use trade, energy, finance and technology as instruments of power, with particular attention to the European Union, China and the Indo-Pacific, Russia, the United States and its alliances, and Iran and the Middle East. As editor he commissions, edits and independently verifies every article the publication carries, and writes its weekly newsletter. Articles by the editor.

Coverage

The publication concentrates on a defined set of regions and themes, and prefers sustained attention to these over occasional coverage of everything.

• Europe. The European Union, its economy, its defence and the pressures pulling it apart.
• Indo-Pacific. China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, South-East Asia and the contest for Asia.
• Russia & Eurasia. Russia, Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia: the war, its economy and what Moscow does next.
• Americas. The United States, Canada and Latin America: American strategy, the dollar economy and the alliances built on both.
• Middle East & North Africa. Iran, the Gulf, Israel and Palestine, Turkey and the Maghreb: oil, sanctions and the wars around them.
• South Asia. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and the Himalayan frontier.
• Africa. Resources, debt, trade and the politics of the African economy.

What we publish

• Analysis. Articles of 1,200 to 2,500 words examining a current development and its consequences. Each states its central claim at the outset, cites its sources in the text, and sets out what evidence would alter its conclusion.
• Research briefs. Longer studies of 2,000 to 5,000 words, built on primary documents and official statistics, with original charts or tables and a stable page suitable for citation.
• Briefings. Shorter pieces of 600 to 1,200 words on a single development, published when the facts are established and the wider analysis is still to come.
• Opinion. Signed argument of 800 to 1,500 words, clearly identified as opinion. The standards of sourcing are the same; what differs is that the author is advocating a position rather than assessing one.
• The weekly newsletter. A single email each week carrying the lead analysis, the developments that matter and why, and what to read next.

Editorial standards

Every statement of fact is attributed to a source the reader can consult, named in the text: the ministry, the statistical office, the court record, the company's own filings. Primary documents are preferred to secondary reporting. Before publication, the editor independently verifies every figure, date and quotation against its source, and checks that every cited link resolves. Where an argument depends on a forecast or a judgement, that is stated, and the reasoning is given. Opinion is identified as opinion.

Authors are responsible for the arguments, conclusions and sources of their articles. Where an author has used artificial-intelligence tools to assist with research, drafting or editing, this is disclosed in a note at the foot of the article. The publication does not accept work in which such tools have produced the analysis itself.

Contributors

The publication commissions and accepts work from analysts, researchers and writers in any country. It gives particular weight to authors writing about the regions in which they live and work. Every article carries its author's name and links to their page in the contributors directory, which currently lists 14 contributors. Prospective authors should consult the submission guidelines.

Independence and funding

The publication is independently owned. It accepts no payment from governments, political organisations or companies in return for coverage, and it does not publish sponsored material presented as editorial content. Should the publication carry advertising or sponsorship in future, it will be identified as such and kept separate from editorial decisions.

Corrections

Errors of fact are corrected on the page with a dated note recording what was changed. Corrections are never made silently. To report an error, write to [email protected], giving the article title and the sentence in question.

Contact

Editorial correspondence, letters and submissions: [email protected]. Letters that address a specific article and cite their sources may be published in the newsletter, with the writer's name.

Republication and citation

Articles remain the copyright of their authors and are published here under licence. Quotation with attribution and a link to the original is welcome. Republication of a complete article requires the author's permission, which may be sought through the address above. In citations, please give the author's name, the article title, The Geopolitical Economist, and the publication date shown on the page.