The Benefits and Drawbacks of Currency Devaluation
Changing the value of a nation’s currency can help to improve trade imbalances by increasing…
What Is Ethnic Cleansing?
Ethnic cleansing refers to the expulsion or destruction of a population from a territory by…
The Importance of Political Unrest
Political unrest is the occurrence of riots, strikes, protests and other forms of social discontent.…
Peace Agreements
An agreement between warring parties to stop fighting temporarily or permanently, often as a preliminary…
What Is a Trade Agreement?
A trade agreement is a contractual arrangement between government entities that establishes rules and obligations…
Global GDP
GDP measures the market value of a country’s economy. It includes all the products and…
What is Regime Change?
Regime change describes the effort to replace a nation’s leadership through policy mechanisms, overt or…
How Central Banks Operate
The past several years have been extraordinarily challenging for central bank policy. Public debt has…
Military Invasion
A military invasion is a large-scale operation that involves sending armed forces into a foreign…
The IMF Bailout – A Lifeline for Countries in Financial Crisis
The IMF bailout is a macroeconomic lifeline for countries facing financial crisis. Borrowing countries benefit…