Geopolítica num Mundo Globalizado, por José Pedro Teixeira Fernandes
The outcomes of the referendum which led to Brexit are not yet exhausted as the UK exits from the EU. A century after the Ireland’s War of Independence, it is not impossible that the reunification of the island will ensue, although it is still divided by politics and religion. 1. Even after nearly five years, we …
Continuar a ler “The Irish Question: from partition to reunification?”
1. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are a permanent geopolitical puzzle for the European Union with its endleconflicts. It is not by chance that this turbulence is happening. What we are watching today has deep historical roots, frequently misunderstood or badly known in the West. Probably, what …
Continuar a ler “Geopolitics of Eastern Mediterranean – Past and Present”
In a globalized world, does it matter where goods end equipment are produced? Is it just a matter of comparative advantages as the liberal economic thought usually states? 1. With globalization and the insertion in the international capitalist economy — particularly after joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 —, China’s economic attractiveness had …
Continuar a ler “Chinese economic relations with Portugal (part I)”