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    <title>Afghanistan After NATO: When the Balloon Economy Lost Its Air</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Dr Mukammil Shah Yousafzai</dc:creator>
    <description>From the pre-9/11 battlefield to two decades of foreign-funded state-building — and now a search for economic survival</description>
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AFGHANISTAN AFTER NATO: WHEN THE BALLOON ECONOMY LOST ITS AIR

Two decades of foreign money built a state in Afghanistan. When NATO left, it collapsed. Dr Mukammil Shah Yousafzai on what comes next.

From the pre-9/11 battlefield to two decades of foreign-funded state-building — and now a search for economic survival

From the opening:
“Afghanistan has always been more than a country on a map. It has been a meeting point of empires, civilizations, trade routes and competing geopolitical ambitions. Yet few periods transformed it as profoundly as the quarter-century following September 11, 2001.”

By Dr Mukammil Shah Yousafzai, Director of Quality Assurance and HRD, Prime Group, Islamabad

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/afghanistan-after-nato-balloon-economy

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    <title>The Global South&#x27;s Financial Alternative Isn&#x27;t the One With BRICS on the Door</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Camilo Flora Matsumbo</dc:creator>
    <description>Africa&#x27;s most consequential break from dependence on external financial intermediaries is not the BRICS-led New Development Bank, but the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, a homegrown initiative moving money across African currencies without routing it through a third one.</description>
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The Global South's Financial Alternative Isn't the One With BRICS on the Door

Africa's fastest break from external financial intermediaries is a homegrown payment system, not the BRICS bank.

Africa's most consequential break from dependence on external financial intermediaries is not the BRICS-led New Development Bank, but the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, a homegrown initiative moving money across African currencies without routing it through a third one.

From the opening:
“When African finance ministers talk about escaping the IMF and the World Bank, most of the international coverage points to BRICS: to the bloc's New Development Bank, to talk of de-dollarization, to a Johannesburg or Kazan summit communique.”

By Camilo Flora Matsumbo, Researcher and economic analyst, Mozambique

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/global-south-financial-alternative-papss-brics

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    <title>Trump Storms the UN Stage</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Daniel B. Gallagher</dc:creator>
    <description>Trump&#x27;s speech to the United Nations put the contours of &#x27;civilizationism&#x27; into greater relief. The real test case is not Iran but Cuba — and the ideology shaping both Trump&#x27;s and Rubio&#x27;s approach to the western hemisphere.</description>
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TRUMP STORMS THE UN STAGE

Trump's UNGA speech on Cuba reveals civilizationism in action: great powers governing their own civilizational spheres. Cuba is the test case. By Daniel B. Gallagher.

Trump's speech to the United Nations put the contours of 'civilizationism' into greater relief. The real test case is not Iran but Cuba — and the ideology shaping both Trump's and Rubio's approach to the western hemisphere.

From the opening:
“For those who care about the latest political ideology, President Donald Trump's speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday put the contours of "civilizationism" into greater relief.”

By Daniel B. Gallagher, Lecturer in Literature and Philosophy, Ralston College, Savannah, GA

Read the full commentary: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/trump-storms-the-un-stage

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    <title>Who Defines Tunisia&#x27;s Geopolitical Value? How Its Environment Shapes the State Itself</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Saif Eddine Ghobr</dc:creator>
    <description>Tunisia&#x27;s geopolitical value is not simply imposed by Europe, America or China. It is produced through an unequal exchange in which external demands reshape domestic incentives, and eventually the state itself.</description>
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Who Defines Tunisia's Geopolitical Value? How Its Environment Shapes the State Itself

Tunisia's strategic position earns it money and attention. A study of who captures that value, and what it does to the state.

Tunisia's geopolitical value is not simply imposed by Europe, America or China. It is produced through an unequal exchange in which external demands reshape domestic incentives, and eventually the state itself.

From the opening:
“Tunisia occupies a strategic position at the intersection of the Mediterranean, North Africa and the wider Arab world. It borders Algeria and Libya and sits close to Europe. Geography therefore gives Tunisia geopolitical value. But geography alone does not determine who captures that value.”

By Saif Eddine Ghobr, Founder, Tunisia Watch, Tunis

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/who-defines-tunisias-geopolitical-value

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    <category>Africa</category>
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    <title>Bangladesh&#x27;s BRICS Absence Was About More Than Protocol</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Kawsar Mia and Dr. Abdul Momen</dc:creator>
    <description>Dhaka&#x27;s no-show in New Delhi exposed a narrowing strategic space between BRICS-style financial autonomy and new U.S.-linked economic-security commitments.</description>
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BANGLADESH'S BRICS ABSENCE WAS ABOUT MORE THAN PROTOCOL

Dhaka's no-show in New Delhi was read as a protocol dispute. The trade agreement it signed in February explains more.

From the opening:
“Bangladesh's decision to stay away from the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi should not be read as proof that Dhaka has chosen Washington over BRICS.”

By Kawsar Mia and Dr. Abdul Momen

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/bangladesh-brics-absence-was-about-more-than-protocol

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    <title>Why India and China Secretly Want the Dollar to Survive</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Vikas</dc:creator>
    <description>The bloc&#x27;s two biggest economies hold trillions in dollar assets, and their rivalry makes a shared alternative even less likely.</description>
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WHY INDIA AND CHINA SECRETLY WANT THE DOLLAR TO SURVIVE

The bloc's two biggest economies hold trillions in dollar assets, and their rivalry makes a shared alternative even less likely.

From the opening:
“Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi this morning. Xi Jinping arrives tomorrow, his first visit to India since 2019. Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian flies in from a country at war.”

By Vikas

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/why-india-and-china-secretly-want-the-dollar-to-survive

#Geopolitics #China #SouthAsia #UnitedStates #India #GlobalEconomy]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>Russia Is Frustrated. Europe will be targeted next.</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Vikas</dc:creator>
    <description>Britain crosses Moscow’s red lines, and NATO’s defences run dangerously low.</description>
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RUSSIA IS FRUSTRATED. EUROPE WILL BE TARGETED NEXT.

Britain crosses Moscow’s red lines, and NATO’s defences run dangerously low.

From the opening:
“637 Ukrainian drones just hit Moscow. Russia threatened to bomb Britain. NATO’s Patriot missiles are “beyond critical.” And Trump says Europe’s problem isn’t his problem. Something is about to break.”

By Vikas

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/russia-is-frustrated

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    <title>The Two-Tier System of the European Union</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Vikas</dc:creator>
    <description>Why Fast-Tracking Ukraine Could Reshape EU Membership Forever</description>
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THE TWO-TIER SYSTEM OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Why Fast-Tracking Ukraine Could Reshape EU Membership Forever

From the opening:
“The European Union was created on a simple but powerful idea: all member states are equal. Whether a country is big or small, rich or poor, once it joins the EU, it has the same legal status, the same voting rights, and the same obligations as every other member.”

By Vikas

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/two-tier-system-of-the-eu

#Geopolitics #Europe #Ukraine #GlobalEconomy]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>Why Greenland Is Not Worth It for Trump</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Vikas</dc:creator>
    <description>Natural resources, power politics, and the high price of coercion</description>
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WHY GREENLAND IS NOT WORTH IT FOR TRUMP

Natural resources, power politics, and the high price of coercion

From the opening:
“When Trump talks about Greenland, we all know that there is nothing to do with the russia or China, instead He just wants the resources of the greenland. Rare earth elements. Critical minerals. Oil and gas. Strategic location.”

By Vikas

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/why-greenland-is-not-worth-it

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    <title>The Collapse of Europe</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Vikas</dc:creator>
    <description>Crime, Migration, and Social Division</description>
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THE COLLAPSE OF EUROPE

Crime, Migration, and Social Division

From the opening:
“Right now, parts of Europe are facing serious challenges due to rising crime and social tensions linked to mass migration. This is not speculation — it’s happening in real time, in front of us.”

By Vikas

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/the-collapse-of-europe

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    <title>London’s Great Wealth Exodus</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Vikas</dc:creator>
    <description>Why London’s Millionaires Are Fleeing And Where They’re Heading</description>
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LONDON’S GREAT WEALTH EXODUS

Why London’s Millionaires Are Fleeing And Where They’re Heading

From the opening:
“London used to be one of the best places in the world for rich people to live. But today, things have changed. This is the biggest loss of rich people anywhere in the world, after Moscow.”

By Vikas

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/londons-great-wealth-exodus

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    <title>Russia’s Next Targets? After Ukraine</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Vikas</dc:creator>
    <description>Putin’s Expansionist Ambitions</description>
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RUSSIA’S NEXT TARGETS? AFTER UKRAINE

Putin’s Expansionist Ambitions

Putin’s Expansionist Ambitions

From the opening:
“Zelensky, since the invasion of Ukraine, is saying that Russia is not going to stop in Ukraine According to Zelensky, Putin could target five European nations next, including Poland and the Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.”

By Vikas

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/russias-next-targets-after-ukraine

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    <category>Russia &amp; Eurasia</category>
    <category>Europe</category>
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    <title>The Geopolitical Economist: Join the Conversation</title>
    <link>https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/join-the-conversation</link>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Vikas</dc:creator>
    <description>The Long way is waiting for you</description>
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THE GEOPOLITICAL ECONOMIST: JOIN THE CONVERSATION

The Long way is waiting for you

From the opening:
“Hello Everyone, The Geopolitical Economist is a unique publication which is dedicated to analysing global issues from different perspectives. we welcome writers from all backgrounds to contribute, share their knowledge with the community, and share new insights on the matter.”

By Vikas

Read the full editor's note: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/join-the-conversation

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    <title>The Expansion of The Geopolitical Economist</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Vikas</dc:creator>
    <description>Exploring New Frontiers</description>
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THE EXPANSION OF THE GEOPOLITICAL ECONOMIST

Exploring New Frontiers

Exploring New Frontiers

From the opening:
“Hello, everyone! It’s been a long way from where we began. The Geopolitical Economist (GPE) started with an aim to create a publication to connect with writers and build a community around geopolitics, but it has grown into something truly special —”

By Vikas

Read the full editor's note: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/the-expansion-of-gpe

#Geopolitics #GlobalEconomy]]></content:encoded>
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