Lubna Qassim

THE AUTHOR IS AN INTERNATIONAL LAWYER, A DISTINGUISHED FELLOW AT UCLA, A GOVERNOR OF THE HELSINKI GEOECONOMICS SOCIETY, AND A FORMER SENIOR MULTILATERAL DIPLOMAT AT THE UNITED NATIONS IN GENEVA

Geopolitical tensions, regulatory divergence and shifting trade routes are forcing companies to rethink how they structure themselves across markets.

How merchant states are reshaping global business connectivity

Singapore and the UAE show that resilience, connectivity and institutional agility can outweigh market size

2026-07-08T23:00:00.000Z

Global commerce's vulnerability to chokepoints is increasing due to geopolitical pressure and fragmented governance.

PERSPECTIVE

The new age of chokepoints

Why global commerce depends on too few places and too little governance

2026-02-27T23:15:00.000Z

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