The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 13: Mapping geopolitical alliances)

The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 13: Mapping geopolitical alliances) Phuah Eng Chye (14 January 2022) Changes in the geopolitical map are driven by structural forces. Sergey Glazyev thinks “we are now experiencing a simultaneous change in the technological and world economic structures, while the technological basis of the economy is changing, there is a … The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 13: Mapping geopolitical alliances)

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The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 12: Geopolitical Go)

The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 12: Geopolitical Go) Phuah Eng Chye (31 December 2022) Though US and China are the two main players, it is an error to frame the GEW as a Cold War or Thucydides Trap. The US, as the reigning hegemon, is naturally interested in maintaining status quo and finds it … The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 12: Geopolitical Go)

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The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 11: Differences between Cold War 1.0 and 2.0)

The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 11: Differences between Cold War 1.0 and 2.0) Phuah Eng Chye (17 December 2022) Many think a new Cold War has begun. On surface, the familiar cast of players and geographical boundaries seems to justify the comparison. US and Europe on one side, Russia and China on the other. … The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 11: Differences between Cold War 1.0 and 2.0)

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The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 10: The semiconductor technology battlefront)

The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 10: The semiconductor technology battlefront) Phuah Eng Chye (3 December 2022) The US reacts strongly when it feels its economic and technology leadership is threatened; as it did against Japan in the 1980s. China’s rapid economic growth and technology advance is now triggering a similar response. According to the … The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 10: The semiconductor technology battlefront)

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The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 9: Geopoliticisation of MNCs)

The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 9: Geopoliticisation of MNCs) Phuah Eng Chye (19 November 2022) In the post-colonial era, MNCs supplanted the military as the main force battling for control of global resources and markets. Nisha Narayanan points out “MNCs are powerful global actors…benefited from and fostered globalization through access to new markets, new … The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 9: Geopoliticisation of MNCs)

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The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 8: Lawfare)

The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 8: Lawfare) Phuah Eng Chye (5 November 2022) Historically, world orders were primarily shaped by physical force – military, commercial and industrial. Post-WW2, the forces shaping the world order shifted from the physical to information. For several decades, the US emerged as the dominant superpower – with dominance in … “The Great Economic War (GEW) (Part 8: Lawfare)”

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