Just a few days ago the European Union has confirmed that the economic sanctions against the Russian Federation were extended for another year, or specifically up to 19th January 2016. Despite attempts to minimize the perceived impact of this policy on the economy of the EU in the eyes of the public opinion, the price…
In 2016, together with Daniel Djouder, I analyzed the psychology of deception for E Magazine, using the Madoff case as a practical lens. Today, in an era shaped by deepfakes and AI‑generated manipulation, the ability to distinguish truth from fabrication is no longer a skill reserved for psychologists or investigators — it has become a…
Author’s Note:Crisis communication and reputation management remain among the most critical challenges for modern organizations. In this 2015 lead cover feature, Daniel Djouder and I explored how companies can prepare, respond, and rebuild when faced with reputational threats amplified by social media and public scrutiny.
The new trend of low oil prices has rapidly escalated, carrying negative effects for producers and positive effects for the economies of importers, though these have been slow to become apparent. In this complex scenario, the oil-dependent country of Nigeria finds itself in a very peculiar position owing to a specific mix of longstanding issues…
During the last part of 2014, optimism steadily raised over the unusually low prices of oil and their allegedly positive economic effects on the economies of oil importing countries. Although some evidence points in this direction, a more thorough assessment leads unfortunately to different conclusions.
The article examined disaster recovery, password vulnerabilities, insider threats, and the rising importance of cyber insurance, offering frameworks that remain strikingly relevant in today’s security environment. Looking back, these insights reflect an early phase of the systemic approach I would later formalize in my broader analytical work on crisis governance and resilience. Although the technological…
Proceeding in order, to fully appreciate the information that constitutes the core of the anlysis and to understand the events that shaped the Islamic State, it is crucial to briefly outline the situation in Iraq in 2003, focusing on George W. Bush’s project for the future of the country after Saddam Hussein.
This piece explored the psychological and operational pressures that emerge when leaders face sudden, high‑impact crises — the kind of events that collapse routines, overwhelm decision‑makers, and expose the limits of traditional management experience. Drawing on real‑world observations, the article examined how anxiety, distorted perception, and loss of control can undermine leadership at the exact…
Today’s attack against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo marks a turning point in the terror threat on European soil, which could either turn out to be a long overdue wake-up call for the Western governments or on the contrary – if ignored – set up the right conditions for very dark times ahead of us.
This section will delve into the role ofRussia in East Asia, the relations of Moscowwith major Asian powers (China, Japan, SouthKorea and North Korea), and the current statusof Russia on the international stage.Russia’s relations with its neighbors inEast Asia are traditionally infl uenced by powerpolitics and a desire to increase the trade andeconomic exchanges with…