When looking at the world, analysts tend to focus on factors that can be changed — Worldviews, political institutions, counter-narcotics, pollution, military spending, education, etc. Even statistics such as the availability of natural resources can often be offset by importing the needed goods. However, it’s population patterns that leave an indelible mark on a country’s [...]

There are many “common” phrases used in the world of international politics that we use often put probably don’t fully understand — One of these for me is the term, “Japan passing.” According to the Economist, this phrase has two meanings: (1) that world’s second biggest economy was being passed by in a fast-changing world, [...]