Ank Bijleveld: The Relentless Pursuit of Synergies

Upon re-entering national politics after an absence of seven years, newly-appointed Dutch Minister of Defence Anke Bijleveld was promptly dubbed…

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Marise Payne, Australia: Survivalist

Australia is determined to boost its punch with an outlay of A$200bn ($152bn/€128bn) on new military hardware. The recently unveiled…

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Florence Parly: Sales Push

French ministers of Defence are expected to not just administer the country’s armed forces, but help sell military hardware as…

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Peter Sloterdijk: Shaping a Multipolar National Debate

A prolific writer, publishing some sixty books over a career spanning four decades, German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk recently celebrated his…

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The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) of UNCDF: Climate Change Impacts on Natural and Human Systems

“For women, the road was crucial. It was hard to deliver babies because of access: we had to go to…

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Otaviano Canuto, World Bank: Overlapping Globalisations

Current technological developments in manufacturing are likely to lead to a partial reversal of the wave of fragmentation and global…

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Book Review: Private Island – Why Britain Now Belongs to Someone Else

A Balance Disturbed for All the Wrong Reasons It remains somewhat of a mystery how Chancellor of the Exchequer George…

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Preference Pass: Sunny Travel Savings Franchise

Avid world travelers may have experienced the hopelessness of arriving in a foreign land with little information and knowledge. At…

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Mercury Capital Advisors: Customisation and Global Presence

Headquartered in New York, and with offices in London, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai, San Francisco, Boston, and Washington DC, Mercury Capital…

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Alexander Forbes Group: Three Strategies for Growth

Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited, a specialised financial services group headquartered in South Africa, successfully listed on the main board…

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