Attention is now monopolized by the Middle East conflict, by its consequences on the supply of raw materials after the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz and by the succession of statements by the President of the United States on the evolution of the situation. Meanwhile, in Beijing, Chinese leaders met to discuss and then approve the 15th Plan, which will serve as a framework for their action from 2026 to 2030. This provides a clear idea of the direction that the world's second largest economy will take and the evolution of its influence linked to its weight in ...

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Colonization has been, over the centuries, a historical phenomenon with major consequences. The Roman Empire, and even long before that, its Chinese counterpart, expanded their territories and brought their language and culture. At the end of the Middle Ages, the European nations imposed their domination on the New Continent and as far as Asia. What animated the leaders was above all their desire for power. Gradually, the security of trade routes and access to raw materials that these states lacked were additional motivations.

Decolonization began at the end of the eighteenth century with the creation of the United States, facilitated ...

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This concept was born in the United States and is starting to appear in Europe thanks to several articles in the Financial Times. What is it about? A new economic model where, structurally, its components would evolve in a divergent way. In the letter K, one branch is facing upwards and the other facing downwards. In the K-economy, part of the population sees its income and wealth increase while those of the rest of the population decrease continuously, hence a structural increase in inequality.

In the United States, in recent years, it has become much more difficult for a large ...

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