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What Happened After Catalonia Declared Itself Independent
Carles Puigdemont recently declared Catalonia an independent state with its own parliament. In its declaration of independence, Catalonia...
Annika Hooft
Nov 13, 20174 min read


Conflicts That You May Not Be Paying Attention To
Crises in Syria, North Korea, Iran… Yet those are just the most visible flashpoints in a world driven by conflict – look beyond them and...
Anastasiya Kovalenko
Nov 10, 20176 min read


Bhutan’s Pursuit of Happiness
For this month’s article, I am going to take you into a much-neglected part of the world, where the summits are high and the forests...
Daniel Haerle
Oct 30, 20175 min read


How Norway Deals with its Oil
When we think of macroeconomic indicators that can give us an indication of the well-being in a society, we employ measures that we deem...
Daniel Haerle
Sep 27, 20175 min read


Surgeon General’s Bottle of Whiskey
It’s hard not to see the wall of cigarettes at the service counters in supermarkets in the Netherlands. When I first came to Amsterdam, I...
Evrim Öztamur
Sep 11, 20173 min read


Become an EU Resident for Just a Hundred Euros
Sounds ridiculous, right? However, this is indeed the case in Estonia. This small Baltic country is in need of a new population and more...
Yana Chernysh
Aug 15, 20172 min read


Machiavelli’s Resurrection
Deception. Cunningness. Manipulation. These divide the world into two kinds of people. The first half likes, and practices these skills....
Atma Jyoti Mahapatra
Aug 8, 20174 min read


A Look into the History of Economic Thought: Mercantilism
As a new editor for Rostra Economica with a particular interest in history, I would like to contribute to the magazine’s diversity of...
Daniel Haerle
Jul 12, 20177 min read


You Are What You Eat
Scrolling down my Facebook feed, along with photos of other people’s vacations and posts by my mom, I often stumble upon videos such as...
Alma Rottem
Jun 28, 20175 min read


United Kingdom General Election 2017: What Next?
As the British government is dealing with Brexit and the issues that come with it, the least thing it needs is uncertainty and...
Tsz-Tian Lu
Jun 23, 20176 min read


Qatar Diplomatic Crisis
Between the 5 and 6th of June, 9 countries including Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain, Mauritius,...
Yana Chernysh
Jun 14, 20174 min read


Capitalism and Racism: A symbiotic relationship?
Malcolm X once said “You can’t have capitalism without racism.” Exactly how much truth is there to the sentence? Is there a link between...
Atma Jyoti Mahapatra
Jun 5, 20174 min read


The Military Map of the World
In the past years, the world has witnessed a deterioration in international relations, a rise in aggressive nationalism and religious...
Omar Osman
May 31, 20173 min read


The News That Shaped the Month – May
WannaCry Cyberattack – Yana Chernysh On the 12th of May, a wave of a cyberattacks hit many countries worldwide. The targets of the...
Rostra Editorial Team
May 29, 20179 min read


Fundamentals of the Blockchain
We all heard about that magical fiat currency called bitcoin that exists without a central bank or a physical presence. Its digital...
Evrim Öztamur
May 17, 20175 min read


Chavismo for Dummies
The benefits of diversification are well known among finance and investment pundits, and they can be best summarized in the old adage...
Raffaele Di Carlo
May 8, 20174 min read


Between Lightnings and Croissants
We have this popular myth back in my country that says: ‘A lightning never hits the same place twice’. Now, with the few I was able to...
Brunno Fontanetti
May 1, 20174 min read


Would My Vote in the Referendum Have Mattered?
Two weeks or so ago, there was a referendum in Turkey. A referendum so significant in its items, that it could literally turn the country...
Evrim Öztamur
Apr 28, 20176 min read


The News That Shaped the Month – April
Economics General Economics – Yana Chernysh The US dollar has been rising constantly, as a result of the country’s strong economy and...
Rostra Editorial Team
Apr 24, 201713 min read


Eurovision – a New Field for Politicians?
Most people do like watching reality shows, contests and singing competitions. Watching Eurovision is another way to enjoy your evening....
Yana Chernysh
Apr 12, 20174 min read
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