Tag: Strategic Studies
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The Kremlin School of Negotiation: Silence, Psychological Pressure, and the Politics of Power
Igor Ryzov’s The Kremlin School of Negotiation is not merely a business manual on hard bargaining. It is a strategic anatomy of silence, pressure, emotional control, and power at the negotiation table. This essay reads Ryzov’s book through the lenses of Soviet diplomacy, psychological leverage, business strategy, and ethical risk. From Andrei Gromyko’s “Mr. Nyet”…
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China’s Economic Statecraft in ASEAN: Trade, BRI, and Strategic Leverage
China’s economic engagement with ASEAN has evolved into a sophisticated system of strategic leverage. Trade dominance, infrastructure expansion through the Belt and Road Initiative, currency maneuvering, and diaspora networks collectively form Beijing’s economic statecraft toolkit. While ASEAN benefits from market access and infrastructure financing, structural asymmetry creates vulnerabilities. This article examines the geopolitical implications of…