While the environmental consequences of geopolitical tensions have received growing academic attention, little is known about how these dynamics manifest in the Middle East and Africa (MEA)-a region both environmentally vulnerable and geopolitically fragile. Even less is understood about how...

Geopolitical Rivalries and strategic competition across Eurasia explores the influence of geopolitics on government strategy and international relations. It examines various political rivalries and competitions across the Eurasia region, presenting areas of influence that define current regional...

This study examines the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on crude oil tail risk using the Conditional Autoregressive Value at Risk (CAViaR) framework. We analyzed 2364 daily observations of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures spanning 1 January 2015 to 11 December 2023, thereby...

Central Asia has emerged as a key region where the convergence of geopolitics and development cooperation is most visible. Major powers are redefining their approaches: Japan combines official development assistance (ODA) with commercial partnerships to advance connectivity and reform; the EU is...