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MARCH - APRIL 2022

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RUSSIA Russian Sphere of Influence: What is it? What Could It Be? Timo Kivimäki

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WORLD DEVELOPMENT Tadatoshi Akiba: “The Goal of The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is Survival” A conversation with the former mayor of Hiroshima on nuclear weapons Joseph Mazur

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CHINA What Will It Take: Defining China’s Role In External Debt Restructuring Danny M. Leipziger

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CRYPTOASSETS Cryptoassets and Dispute Resolution: Four Things to Know Kiran Nasir Gore and Charles H. Camp

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CRYPTOCURRENCY Can Cryptocurrencies Challenge the Dollar’s Global Dominance? James A. Fok

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TOP INVESTMENT DESTINATIONS FOR BUSINESS GROWTH IN 2022 Desirable Residence with Sea Views Interview with Charles Mizzi, CEO of the Residency Malta Agency

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INVESTMENT Citizenship by Investment: your Global Passport to a World of Opportunities Bluemina Citizenship & Residency

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TOP EMERGING TRENDS Allowing Employees Early Access to their Honest Dollar Interview with Jason Lee, CEO of DailyPay

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STRATEGY Not Being Agile as a Strategic Choice: When Walking the Impossible Route Builds Morale and Cohesion David de Cremer

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NEUROSCIENCE How Neuroscience Can Help Business Leaders Performance Lynda Shaw

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BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE Behavioural Science: The Secret Sauce to Elevating Customer Experiences Niluka Kavanagh

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JAPAN Post-Covid Economic Recovery in Japan: How will Kishida redefine Economic Policy and Reform? Naohiro Yashiro

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HISTORY The Seeds of Ideology: Historical Immigration and Political Preferences in the United States Paola Giuliano and Marco Tabellini

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CRITICAL THINKING The Other Pandemic: Misinformation And How Higher Education Can Offer a Remedy Micah Sadigh

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DEVELOPMENT China-Laos Railway: Strengthening Access to Opportunities Alexander Ayertey Odonkor

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CULTURE Revivalistics: Why Should We Invest Time and Money in Reclaiming ‘Dead’Languages? Ghil‘ad Zuckermann

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TOURISM The Importance of Tourism Readiness Daniel Fenton

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SUSTAINABILITY Emerging Trends in Global Progress of Electric Vehicle Sector Parveen Kumar and Anshika Singh

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