Geopolitical Monitor - Situation Reports - Geopolitical Analysis on Pressing Geopolitical Issues in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East

When the Tunisian uprisings of late 2010 brought about the removal of longtime President el Abidine Ben Ali, the Arab Spring had officially begun, and over the next two years, it would go on to re-draw the political map of northern Africa and the Middle East. The mainstream media portrayed these events in simple dichotomies: it started and then it finished, leaving good democracy where once there was bad repression.  But just as this week’s political assassination in Tunisia shows us, the truth is never so simple.

The Mexican state is fighting powerful and multiple atypical insurgencies, armed with virtually unlimited access to firearms, including anti-aircraft batteries, and funded by an export trade in illegal narcotics worth billions of dollars. Labeling the Mexican Drug War an insurgency is not merely a question of semantics, but of concrete and very controversial political considerations. 

The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Ronan Keenan explores the future prospects of what many believe to be an up-and-coming global reserve currency. 

The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Daniel Bodirsky explores the political and economic impacts of recent elections in South Korea. 

In a move that could have far-reaching consequences in the Asia Pacific region, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has followed through on one of his campaign promises and increased defense spending after nearly a decade of budget reductions.

In this exclusive interview with the Geopoliticalmonitor, FLOW Program Manager Nancy Goucher provides an overview of the pressing water issues facing Canada and the wider world, such as aquifer depletion, farming pressures, mass migration, and climate change.

The Geopoliticalmonitor's Marinko Bobić explores Israel's policy options in response to the war that is raging on its border. 

The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Zachary Fillingham looks into some of the latest developments surrounding the ongoing territorial dispute in the South China Sea.

The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Marco Scacchi examines what Qatar has to gain from its recent involvement in Gaza. 

Now that the dust has settled in Gaza, though no one can say for how long, the new normal of the post-Arab Spring Middle East has begun to make itself apparent.