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Wake Up, Europe: Stop Relying on the US for Defence

The time for the European Union to wake up and take control of its own destiny has arrived. Depending on the United States for defence is…

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Wake Up, Europe: Stop Relying on the US for Defence

1d ago

Brian Iselin

Unlocking Happiness: Lessons from Europe’s Approach to Work and Life

In recent years, the conversation on work-life balance, productivity, and overall well-being has intensified. Arguably, theCOVID effect. A…

2d ago

Unlocking Happiness: Lessons from Europe’s Approach to Work and Life

2d ago

Brian Iselin

Guardians of the North: Sweden’s New Role in NATO’s Defence Strategy

Sweden’s recent accession to NATO marks a fascinating and significant moment in the nation’s defence strategy, necessitating a paradigm…

Jul 12

Guardians of the North: Sweden’s New Role in NATO’s Defence Strategy

Jul 12

Brian Iselin

The CSDDD Showdown: Will the EPP’s Tactics Slow the EU’s Green Agenda?

It is with several mistaken assumptions that the recent publication of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is…

Jul 8

The CSDDD Showdown: Will the EPP’s Tactics Slow the EU’s Green Agenda?

Jul 8

Brian Iselin

Beyond Simplistic Causality: Nietzsche, Hume, and the Search for the True Drivers of Modern Slavery

The language we use when discussing the drivers of modern slavery is crucial because it shapes our understanding of the problem and…

Jul 6

Beyond Simplistic Causality: Nietzsche, Hume, and the Search for the True Drivers of Modern Slavery

Jul 6

Brian Iselin

The European Union at a Crossroads: The Urgent Need for a Grand Strategy

In an era of rapid geopolitical shifts, technological disruptions, and global challenges, the European Union finds itself at a critical…

Jul 1

The European Union at a Crossroads: The Urgent Need for a Grand Strategy

Jul 1

Brian Iselin

The Iron Lady of the Baltics Poised to Reshape EU Foreign Policy

The European Union’s foreign policy landscape is bracing for seismic upheaval as Kaja Kallas, Estonia’s indomitable Prime Minister and…

Jun 24

The Iron Lady of the Baltics Poised to Reshape EU Foreign Policy

Jun 24

Brian Iselin

The Perils of Transaction-Oriented Management: A Cautionary Tale

The Perils of Transaction-Oriented Management: A Cautionary Tale

Jun 17

The Perils of Transaction-Oriented Management: A Cautionary Tale

Jun 17

Brian Iselin

Smoke and Mirrors: The Distinction Between GDP and Wealth Growth Creates a Misleading Picture of…

When reading articles discussing China, a lot of people get stuck like a deer in headlights on China’s GDP growth as a measure of China’s…

Jun 17

Smoke and Mirrors: The Distinction Between GDP and Wealth Growth Creates a Misleading Picture of…

Jun 17

Brian Iselin

Hegemony at a Crossroads: The Inverse Dynamics of China’s Global Strategy

Here is my bold statement. Hard power projection decimates soft power but only for authoritarian states. And this is bad news for China.

Jun 10

Hegemony at a Crossroads: The Inverse Dynamics of China’s Global Strategy

Jun 10

Brian Iselin

Brian Iselin

Senior Research Fellow - Stockholm Taiwan Centre, Managing Director - Iselin Human Rights Ltd, Secretary General - slavefreetrade International, MAIPIO

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