Communism
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Is Xi Jinping the Most Powerful Leader in the World?
The American president is often seen as the world’s most powerful leader, but Xi Jinping’s concentration of authority and China’s global influence challenge this notion. While Xi’s personal control is significant, his effectiveness in achieving results remains contested. Both leaders face distinct advantages and limitations in their respective powers. Continue reading
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Why Cuba’s Communist Party Has Endured — and Where It Has Succeeded
Cuba’s Communist Party, in power since the 1959 revolution, showcases remarkable durability through national identity, social investments, and adaptive strategies despite economic hardships and external pressures like the U.S. embargo. Achievements in healthcare and education highlight its success, but challenges to political legitimacy persist as citizens seek greater freedoms and economic opportunities. Continue reading
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From Conflict to Community: How Former FARC Members Are Building Peace in Colombia
Colombia’s 2016 peace agreement with FARC has led to thousands of former guerrillas engaging in civilian life and creating community opportunities. While the transition remains ongoing, many are successfully establishing businesses and fostering relationships with former adversaries. These efforts, exemplified through agriculture and tourism, symbolize hope for Colombia’s future despite ongoing challenges. Continue reading
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Review: Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order – by Bruno Maçães
The Belt and Road Initiative, launched by China in 2013, is a transformative foreign policy project aimed at enhancing China’s global influence through trade routes reminiscent of the Silk Road. While it has received mixed responses, particularly from Western nations, it offers countries alternatives to Western hegemony, promoting economic development but also raising geopolitical tensions,… Continue reading
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Review: The Oxford History of Modern China – by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom
The content outlines China’s historical journey from the late Ming dynasty to the modern era under President Xi Jinping. It emphasizes key events such as the Qing dynasty, opium wars, rise of communism, and China’s transformation into a global superpower. The book serves as an accessible introduction to understanding China’s contemporary significance. Continue reading
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Review: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung “Little Red Book”
Chairman Mao remains a polarizing historical figure and key communist thinker alongside Marx and Lenin. The ‘Little Red Book’ is a widely influential text that shaped leftist movements globally, emphasizing the importance of the masses in history. Despite Mao’s controversial legacy, the book’s simple yet profound ideas continue to provoke thought and discussion. Continue reading
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Cities Produce Inequality
Drawing on material from the Connecting Lives strand, explain how qualitative and quantitative types of evidence can be used to support the claim that cities produce inequality. Inequality in cities exists for a variety of interconnected reasons—economic, historical, political, and social. ‘The wealthiest 10% of households had household wealth of £1,200,500 or more, while the least… Continue reading
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Review: Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia To Confront The West – by Keir Giles
I am a new member of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, in London. On a recent visit, I made use of the vast resources of a very well-stocked library at Chatham House and this book is the first of the loans that I have finished reading. It is apt as Keir Giles… Continue reading
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Guerrilla Heroico
The Cuban Revolution was an earth-shattering event with huge consequences internationally, not just in Latin America, but further afield. I felt the impact myself whilst travelling across Scandinavia in 2005. I’d run out of clean underwear and, while scanning the aisles of a Göteborg department store, I came face to face with a nice, bright… Continue reading
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Happy 100th Birthday Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger, a prominent figure in U.S. foreign policy, celebrated his 100th birthday on May 27, 2023. Known for his role as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State, he is credited with pivotal moments like U.S.-China relations renewal and criticized for human rights issues in Latin America. His insights remain relevant in contemporary geopolitics. Continue reading
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