Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Geopolitics

  1. Geopolitical risk affects stock markets differently by regime
    Study reveals geopolitical risk impacts stock returns asymmetrically: negatively in bullish markets, positively in downturns. Emerging markets may hedge geopolitical shocks.
  2. Limited response to 2008 war linked to later conflict conditions
    Analysis of international responses to the 2008 Russia-Georgia war reveals how limited consequences weakened deterrence mechanisms and contributed to structural conditions enabling later conflicts.
  3. From International Sanitary Conventions to Local Quarantine Practice: Camaran Island in the Late Ottoman Pilgrim Traffic Regulations
    How Camaran Island became a quarantine station for Hajj pilgrims and a contested site of Ottoman-British rivalry over maritime health governance and imperial control.
  4. Singapore frames Latin America as a trade-friendly partner
    Study examines Singapore's free trade negotiations with Latin America as part of its hedging strategy to maintain rules-based economic order amid geopolitical uncertainty.
  5. Eastern Europe frames shape security narratives in Lithuania
    Analysis of Russian and Western meta-frames of Eastern Europe as information warfare tools, with examination of Lithuania's counter-framing strategy and regional security implications.
  6. Integrated analysis links media, geopolitics, and Arab reception
    Analysis of how transnational elite networks and media discourse shape geopolitical perceptions, examining differential Arab and Western framing patterns through the Epstein case.
  7. Digitalisation and circularity are linked to stronger supply chain resilience
    Analysis of 32 emerging economies shows that digitalisation and circular practices jointly build supply chain resilience and sustainability through sequential capability development.
  8. Geopolitical risk is linked to lower stock returns in Vietnam
    Study analyzes geopolitical risk's negative impact on stock returns in Vietnam's emerging market, finding that firms sensitive to political uncertainty demand higher expected returns.
  9. Geopolitical risk tweets predicted some market changes
    Multilingual Twitter sentiment analysis reveals geopolitical risk measures predict financial market movements during Ukraine War using Granger causality across 39 assets in seven languages.
  10. Review maps links between geopolitical risk and ESG dynamics
    Systematic review of geopolitical risk and ESG dynamics intersection, identifying five thematic clusters and proposing future research agendas for institutional stakeholders.
  11. GEOPOLITICAL RISK ASSESSMENT IN AVIATION: MANAGERIAL STRATEGIES FOR AIRPORT RESILIENCE
    Geopolitical risk assessment in aviation: analysis of armed conflict, sanctions, and cyber threats impacting international airport resilience and management strategies.
  12. Romania within the Smart Supply Chain Architecture: from Transit Point to Key Actor
    Analysis of Romania's transition within European supply chains, examining competitive advantages, infrastructure challenges, and digital transformation requirements for logistics hub development.