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Raytheon is Now Run Under the Portfolio Theory of the Firm
The storied electronics manufacturer and defense contractor is now just one of a few distinct subsidiaries of a holding company. It is a dead player…
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Mexico’s Drug Cartels Are Not Competitors to the State
Ravaged by cartel violence, some observers have speculated the Mexican government might collapse entirely. But overall, the drug lords bolster rather…
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27 Insights From Three Years of Bismarck Brief
Since 2021, our analysts have written nearly 1 million words on new technologies, global industry, and live players. Here are 27 insights from our work.
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The Decay of Boeing
The aircraft manufacturer is the flagship company of U.S. airpower and aerospace. Succession failure in engineering and on the factory floor now…
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Nigeria is a Small Petrostate Attached to a Large Country
Africa's most populous nation has a surprisingly unified multiethnic elite, but lacks functional institutions to cope with insurgencies, a stagnant…
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Introducing Bismarck Brief
Dear reader, The world can be understood. This may seem obvious to the serial consumer of news, but for the wrong reasons. For the careful observer, the…
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Seven Briefs the White House Should Read
As a new presidential administration settles into power in Washington, here are the top Bismarck Briefs most relevant to the next four years of…
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The Atlas of Live Players and Institutions
Each new weekly Brief brings us closer to creating not just the best guide to our changing world, but a product like no other: the first-ever atlas of…
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Y Combinator's Future in the Software Slowdown
The startup accelerator launched a generation of software companies. As the rate of new internet giants slows down, the next technological revolution…
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Greece Shows the Future of Dead Player Democracies
For decades, the Greek government funded social transfers and subsidies with debt while neglecting industrial competitiveness. The collapse of this…
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Fewer Than One Billion Indians
Falling fertility rates and preferences mean India's population will peak sooner than expected. By the end of the 21st century, there will likely be…
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The Tradition of Knowledge Behind ASML
Europe’s most valuable tech company is the only manufacturer of the machines needed to make advanced computer chips. This market monopoly rests on a…
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