At the end of the 1990s, the global entertainment industry was dominated by traditional models:movie theaters, broadcast television, cable networks, and physical video rental stores.Consumers adapted their habits to rigid schedules, late fees, and limited content availability. Inthis context, Netflix emerged as a small startup with a seemingly simple idea: making movieseasier to access for

What began as a reality television experiment in the late 2000s has evolved into one of the most sophisticated influence-driven business ecosystems in contemporary media. The Kardashian–Jenner family did not simply become famous; they transformed fame into a scalable economic system, converting visibility into infrastructure and attention as a long-term value. Their trajectory illustrates how

Authors: Rozem Dila, Catalina Pérez Chica, Esteban Reyes Guzmán, Sarah Zebalos Cipolli Keywords: Hegemony, United States, Democracy, Realism, Geoeconomic fragmentation. The United States has dominated the international system for decades, but as emergingpowers reshape global politics, is the world shifting toward a new order? Promptly after the ColdWar, the U.S. established itself as the chief

AUTHORS: Ginevra Cavalli, Thomas Loiacono, Elena Meccariello Keywords: Global economic governance, BRICS+, IMF, Bretton Woods, fragmentation. Since their establishment during the post-World War II era, the Bretton Woodsinstitutions–the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank–have been central toeconomic governance in the world through the support of financial stability and economicgrowth. Nonetheless, as world economic

The European automotive industry stands at a crossroads, facing multiple crises that endanger its stability and long-term viability. One of the biggest players in the industry, Stellantis, has seen its stock plummet in the most recent months. This decline reflects investor unease following the abrupt resignation of CEO Carlos Tavares, whose leadership was pivotal in navigating regulatory uncertainties and shifting the

There are very few things in life from which we as humans cannot escape from. One of them is, paradoxically, the very end of life itself, the other is taxes. Let’s be honest for a moment and concede the fact that nobody likes them. The mere thought of them raises one’s heartbeat, and not in