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Urban power: still strong but humbler?

The COVID-19 crisis has been and is a crisis of the state, in the sense of a critical moment of transformation for the state. National governments have been back on the stage, with unprecedented strength as they have reshaped geographies –…

L’India, fabbrica mondiale dei vaccini

Nella corsa all’oro del vaccino l’India parte con molti metri di vantaggio: il gigante asiatico è al primo posto al mondo nel settore, con il 60% della produzione mondiale e 1,5 miliardi di dosi sfornate ogni anno, destinate a oltre 150…

The Gulf’s sovereign wealth fund cities

If there is one thing casual observers know about the cities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, it is that they are changing and growing very quickly. The Gulf monarchies have overseen one of the most rapid and dynamic urban…