Insights

Commentary & briefings

Shorter-form analysis on the institutional, economic and strategic questions shaping contemporary societies.

Briefing·May 2026

Why Institutional Trust Is the Scarcest Resource of the 2020s

For much of modern history, nations have measured their strength through military power, economic output, and technological capability. Yet beneath these visible assets lies a less tangible, but arguably more important, foundation of national success: institutional trust.

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Commentary·April 2026

Reindustrialization and the Limits of Strategic Autonomy

For much of the post-Cold War era, advanced economies operated under a powerful assumption: efficiency would trump resilience. Today, that assumption is being reconsidered.

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Analysis·March 2026

Mentorship Networks and the Geography of Entrepreneurship

Why do some regions consistently produce entrepreneurs, growth companies, and innovative firms while others struggle despite possessing similar educational institutions, infrastructure, and financial resources?

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Briefing·February 2026

Resilience Is a Stock, Not a Flow

Like capital, resilience accumulates over time through sustained investment, institutional development, and organizational learning. It cannot be created instantly in response to crisis. It must exist before the crisis arrives.

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