

China’s Manufacturing Slowdown: A Global Warning Sign?
In an earlier analysis, I cautioned that China’s manufacturing-driven growth was vulnerable to both internal demand weaknesses and...
Arda Tunca
Jun 3, 20253 min read


AI and Energy: A Double-Edged Sword in the Climate Fight
There are two major existential threats facing humanity today: climate change and artificial intelligence (AI) . Each poses immense...
Arda Tunca
May 27, 20254 min read


The U.S.-China Trade War: Structural Imbalances and Global Economic Realignment
The persistent structural imbalances in the global economy, notably the significant current account deficits of the United States...
Arda Tunca
May 23, 20254 min read


Turkey: The Fragile Anatomy of the Real Economy
The Turkish economy exhibits multidimensional fragility in production, employment, and public finance. These vulnerabilities are not...
Arda Tunca
May 22, 20254 min read


Beyond Silicon: AI as the New Currency of Geopolitical Competition
The Gulf states, traditionally known for their oil wealth, are now channeling investments into AI infrastructure. Saudi Arabia's...
Arda Tunca
May 20, 20253 min read


Temporary Truce: Why the U.S.–China Trade Agreement Leaves More Questions Than Answers
The U.S. and China have agreed to roll back some of the harshest tariffs imposed during the latest round of their trade conflict. For...
Arda Tunca
May 13, 20252 min read


Trade Wars Shake Global Financial Markets
For decades, the United States attracted global capital through robust economic growth, market liquidity, and high returns. However, this...
Arda Tunca
May 10, 20253 min read


Placing Life at the Center: Nancy Fraser’s Vision for 21st-Century Socialism
Beyond Capitalism’s Contradictions After interrogating the structural contradictions of capitalism, its entanglement with ecological...
Arda Tunca
May 8, 20255 min read


Is Capitalism Structurally Racist?
Capitalism and the Logic of Exploitation Is capitalism structurally racist? Is racism a contingent byproduct of capitalism’s historical...
Arda Tunca
May 5, 20256 min read


The Slowdown in the U.S. Economy: What Lies Behind the Numbers?
The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of the year. It shrank by 0.3% on an annualized basis. At first glance, this datum...
Arda Tunca
May 3, 20254 min read


Beyond the Market: What Makes a Good Economist Today?
“Economists should be like dentists,” John Maynard Keynes once said , technical, precise, and practical. Yet, for all their technical...
Arda Tunca
Apr 24, 202510 min read


Beyond the Market Myth: The Institutional Logic and Contradictions of Capitalism
In prevailing economic discourse, capitalism is typically understood as a market system, a neutral mechanism through which supply meets...
Arda Tunca
Apr 22, 20258 min read


After İmamoğlu’s Imprisonment: Eight Scenarios for Turkey’s Political and Economic Future
Introduction Ekrem İmamoğlu’s imprisonment has set in motion a turbulent process whose outcome is uncertain. Where will this lead Turkey?...
Arda Tunca
Apr 14, 202519 min read


The Turkish Economy After March 19: A Shift Toward Instability and Contraction
March 19, 2025 marked a turning point for Turkey, where political and economic fractures began to accelerate. The Minister of Finance and...
Arda Tunca
Apr 8, 20253 min read


Trump’s Tariff Shock: How Protectionism Is Unraveling Global Trade and Supply Chains
In almost just a couple of months, Donald Trump has rolled back over a century of U.S. trade liberalization, plunging the global economy...
Arda Tunca
Apr 6, 20254 min read


Turkey Under Siege
To better understand the political crisis that Turkey has fallen into today, one must go back to 2015. In June 2015, the AKP (Justice and...
Arda Tunca
Mar 30, 20255 min read


History, Economics, and the Unlearned Lessons of the 1930s
Recent global developments have led many to draw parallels between our current era and the 1930s. The rise of nationalism, economic...
Arda Tunca
Mar 9, 20254 min read


Economic Crises and the Rise of Nationalism: A Global Perspective
At the core of the concept of “citizenship” lies patriotism. You cannot create a “citizen” out of people who do not love the culture,...
Arda Tunca
Feb 24, 20256 min read


The Connection Between Economic Changes and Literature’s Coverage of Societal Issues
Economic changes have long been a driving force in shaping societies, influencing social structures, cultural norms, and political...
Arda Tunca
Feb 23, 20253 min read


Global Rise of the Dangerous Right-Wing
For some time now, protests have been taking place in Germany against the rising Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party. AfD is...
Arda Tunca
Feb 17, 20257 min read














