Tim Hildebrandt works at the Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences as a graduate assistant in the areas of economics (especially economic geography and economic policy), country analysis and intercultural communication, Assistant Lecturer for scientific working techniques and Tutor for world economic geography. In addition, he also works with the Asia House Foundation on civil society in Asia.
Mr. Hildebrandt holds a BA. in Political Science from the University of Duisburg-Essen and is enrolled in the Master of Business Administration Asia Management (Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences) and Theory and Comparison of Political Systems in Transition (University of Duisburg-Essen).
When Greenbacks are King
One defines dollarization as the holding of a significant proportion of a country's assets in a foreign currency, usually in U.S. Dollars. This phenomenon is pervasive and highly diverse in…
What Drives Political Risk: The Legitimacy Based View
The legitimacy-based view (LBV) of political risks derives the motivation on the part of a government to intervene in the activities of a company as a political risk from the…
Europe at Washington’s Side: The Renaissance of the Transatlantic Alliance
This article is part three of a three-part series on the future of transatlantic relations and the positioning of Europe in a changing world order due to the economic rise…
Europe’s Geopolitical Opportunity: A Third Pole
This article is part two of a three-part series on the future of transatlantic relations and the positioning of Europe in a changing world order due to the economic rise…
The Rise of Asia: Quo Vadis Transatlantic Relations?
This article is part one of a three-part series on the future of transatlantic relations and the positioning of Europe in a changing world order due to the economic rise…
When the Age of Populism Meets the Recession of the Century: The Great Depression Revisited?
The term "Age of Populism" has become partially established in political science as a label for our time, which is characterized by populists in governmental responsibility and their policies. Increasingly,…
Will China Lift the World Economy Out of Recession?
Until recently, the economic crisis that followed the financial crisis from 2009 onwards was described as a/the “great recession” (Morroni 2018). Even though the situation is currently very volatile, the…
Shadow Banking – A Necessary Evil?
The case of India Shortly before the 2018 elections, Indian Prime Minister Modi threatened to give direct orders to the Indian Central Bank. He made this threat in connection with…
The Age of Populism in Asia: Different Continent, Same Story?
The label given to the time we live in is "The Age of Populism" (Ricci 2020, 1). From a Western perspective, the consequences of the rise of populism seem clear…