Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
What Company Characteristics Are Associated With the Adoption of Social Media?
Abstract In just one decade, social media have moved from being marginal phenomena to having three billion active monthly users globally in 2017. We use a large representative sample to study which company characteristics are associated with the early adoption of social media. Our findings suggest that digital orientation (outside social media),...
U.S.-Qatar Talks Likely to be Crucial to Iran Policy
When Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani goes to the White House on July 9, it will likely be with a sense of triumph. The Qatari leader has survived more than two years of diplomatic and economic isolation by his immediate neighbors, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. And with its giant al-Udeid airbase, Qatar is now central to U.S....
In Memory of Lyudmila Alekseeva
On December 8, Russia’s most recognized and revered human rights veteran Lyudmila Alekseeva passed away at the age of 91. She dedicated her entire life to a noble and selfless fight for the freedom of her country and its people. …read more Source:: Institute of Modern...
We are all Keynesians now
Classical economic theory is all but extinct within the lecture theatres of universities worldwide, and Keynesian thinking dominates the decision making of governments internationally. Keynesian economics advocates for state intervention in the economy, arguing that it is… …read more Source:: The Centre for Policy...
Establishment Right and Left Call for COINTELPRO 2.0
Both heads of the two-headed establishment political hydra want to resurrect COINTELPRO, the FBI’s illegal subversion program, in response to speech they oppose and want outlawed. In August, The Verge (owned by liberal Vox Media and founded by former CIA asset Markos Moulitsas) and the National Review, the failing neocon journal edited by...
Record High Military Suicides Continue – What’s The Real Cause?
The Pentagon has unveiled a new plan to combat record high military suicides, including more government bureaucracy and record-collecting. But is the US government missing the real point on military suicides? Are they so determined to treat the symptoms that they are blind to the cause? Watch today’s Liberty Report: …read more...
Comunicazione social dei partiti e narrazione euroscettica nelle europee 2019
In: Documenti IAIComunicazione social dei partiti e narrazione euroscettica nelle europee 2019Issue: 19|15From the point of view of political communication, the last European elections were characterised by the great influence of social networks. The narration of European policies by Eurosceptic movements and organisations has been able to rely...
How Putin’s Russia Works
In his most recent book Anders Aslund details the current state of affairs in Putin’s Russia and provides an overview of the system that he defines as “crony capitalism.” The book serves as a good primer of the subject, offering a useful meta-analysis and integrating points. …read more Source:: Institute of Modern...
Between “America First” and the “Chinese Dream”
In: Documenti IAIBetween “America First” and the “Chinese Dream”: What the EU and Japan Can Do TogetherIssue: 19|14The upheaval of the international order as we knew it is pushing the EU and Japan to take on more responsibilities in global issues, including in unsolved affairs such as the denuclearisation and peace process...
Reconnecting Afghanistan: Lessons from Cross-border Engagement
8 July 2019 The sustainability of Afghanistan’s economy will be predicated on the degree to which it is integrated with its neighbours. The notion that Afghanistan can be a source of licit benefits for its neighbours is far from mainstream opinion. And yet, as this paper documents, there are examples where it is exactly that. …read...
