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118 gap statements mined from Global Political and Economic Relations papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,608 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • While this broad approach it set to continue, the precise shape of the EU’s offensive geoeconomics in Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as Commission President remains unclear and is bound to be contested.

    From ‘Strategic Indispensability’ to ‘Comprehensive Offers’: Mapping Proposals for the EU’s Offensive Geoeconomic Turn · 2025 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to understand the implications of the Trump administration's Indo-Pacific strategy for US allies and partners in the region. Research is needed to examine the effectiveness of the administration's approach in preventing China's domination in the Indo-Pacific.

    Trump 2.0 Indo-Pacific strategy in the shadow of the US global strategy transformation · 2026 · DOI

  • The US global strategy has undergone a significant transformation, leading to a gap in understanding the implications for the Indo-Pacific region. The Trump administration's approach is a departure from the Asia-Pacific/Indo-Pacific first approach in the US national security strategy since the Obama administration.

    Trump 2.0 Indo-Pacific strategy in the shadow of the US global strategy transformation · 2026 · DOI

  • The EU needs to adapt to new global realities. The EU needs to rebuild its defence capacities.

    European Union, 2025 · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to address the geoeconomic turn and the EU's future relationship with China.

    GEOECONOMIC POSITIONING OF THE SEMI-PERIPHERY: SLOVENIA, THE CAR INDUSTRY, AND THE POLITICS OF CHINA ENGAGEMENT · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on Slovenia's foreign policy on China. The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the geoeconomic positioning of semi-peripheral countries like Slovenia.

    GEOECONOMIC POSITIONING OF THE SEMI-PERIPHERY: SLOVENIA, THE CAR INDUSTRY, AND THE POLITICS OF CHINA ENGAGEMENT · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for more research on the relationship between state capacity, external constraints, and development strategies.

    Brazil-China Relations from the Perspective of Dependency Theory: Political Dimensions and Development Paths · 2026 · DOI

  • The OTS needs to create enforceable institutions to ensure long-term sustainability.

    OTS: From Declarative Integration to an Economic Belt · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could examine the long-term implications of China's position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Further study could investigate the impact of China's trade relationships with other countries on its economic growth.

    A „semleges” Kína - Kína nemzetközi folyamatokban betöltött szerepének vizsgálata a 2022-es orosz-ukrán konfliktus kitörése óta · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap is related to the complexity of China's political and economic interests.

    A „semleges” Kína - Kína nemzetközi folyamatokban betöltött szerepének vizsgálata a 2022-es orosz-ukrán konfliktus kitörése óta · 2026 · DOI

  • Traditional accounts of Azerbaijan-China relations focus narrowly on bilateral cooperation. There is a need for a multi-perspective analysis of Azerbaijan-China relations, grounded in the domestic development strategies of both countries.

    Evolution of Azerbaijan-China Bilateral Relations in Eurasian Geopolitics (2015-2025) · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the long-term effects of the Trump administration's trade policies on the bilateral relationship between Mexico and the United States. Future research could also examine the use of trade as an instrument of power in other bilateral relationships.

    El poder comercial de estados unidos sobre México: un análisis crítico en la segunda administración Trump · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for a nuanced understanding of the impact of trade policies on the relationship between the two countries.

    El poder comercial de estados unidos sobre México: un análisis crítico en la segunda administración Trump · 2026 · DOI

  • Further studies can focus on the implementation of the proposed optimization pathways. Research can explore the applicability of the findings to other BRI cooperation mechanisms.

    Institutional Architecture and Evolution of China-Belarus Strategic Economic Cooperation Under the Belt and Road Initiative · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could address this gap by incorporating firm-level data, sectoral case studies, a thorough historical deep dive, or supply-chain analyses to better capture how macroeconomic policies translate into microeconomic behaviour.

    Power, Identity, and Interdependence: Rethinking Markets Through the U.S.-China Economic Relationship · 2026 · DOI

  • The crisis of the neoclassical paradigm has created a need for new approaches to economic policy. The paper aims to fill this gap by studying alternative economic doctrines in continental Europe.

    Doctrinal Shifts in Economic Policy in Continental Europe As a Response to the Crisis of the Neoclassical Paradigm of Economic Theory · 2026 · DOI

  • Notably, the differences among certificates of origin are not limited to the names of the form and the size of the paper but also to the specific entries of those certificates that are tailored and specific to each ASEAN+1 FTA.

    A New Field of Rivalry in the Indo‐Pacific: IPEF Versus RCEP? · 2026 · DOI

  • The understanding and explanation of the multivector foreign policy strategy outside the region is somewhat limited. The EU's relations with Central Asia are not well-studied.

    The European Union – Central Asia Cooperation within the Framework of the Omnidirectional Hedging Strategy · 2026 · DOI

  • The literature on economic statecraft and regional integration tends to focus on either economic or geopolitical aspects, without adequately linking the connection between regional connectivity, trade networks, and political alignment.

    Economic Statecraft and Regional Integration: An Analysis of China’s Influence on Regional Connectivity, Trade Networks, and Political Alignments in Asia · 2026 · DOI

  • Limited efficiency of linkage between bilateral cooperation mechanisms and Eurasian Economic Union institutional rules.

    Institutional Architecture and Evolution of China-Belarus Strategic Economic Cooperation Under the Belt and Road Initiative · 2026 · DOI

  • Issues such as border disputes, water resource management, and security concerns have significantly influenced regional dynamics. Weak regional institutions, competing national interests, and external influences have often limited effective cooperation.

    Post-Soviet Regional Dynamics: Evolution of Relations among Central Asian States (1991-2025) · 2026 · DOI

  • Central Asian states have experienced periods of both cooperation and conflict despite having similar historical and cultural ties. Weak regional institutions, competing national interests, and external influences have often limited effective cooperation.

    Post-Soviet Regional Dynamics: Evolution of Relations among Central Asian States (1991-2025) · 2026 · DOI

  • The study notes that contemporary discourse in the field continues to explore the development of novel methodologies for the identification of international coalitions.

    The geopolitical landscape and Russia’s position in multidimensional political space · 2025 · DOI

  • The study identifies a research gap in the understanding of the conditions for regional organizations to transition to sustainable economic integration.

    OTS: From Declarative Integration to an Economic Belt · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature on the role of the Global South in the system of international economic relations. The paper seeks to fill this gap by analyzing the strategic directions of the formation of a new geoeconomic world order.

    The Rise of the Global South and the Geoeconomic Parameters of the New World Order · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) Research is needed to examine the effectiveness of the administration's approach in preventing China's domination in the Indo-Pacific (“Trump 2.0 Indo-Pacific strategy in the shadow of the US global strategy…”, 2026); (2) There is a lack of research on Slovenia's foreign policy on China (“GEOECONOMIC POSITIONING OF THE SEMI-PERIPHERY: SLOVENIA, THE CAR INDUSTRY, AND…”, 2026); (3) Future research could examine the long-term implications of China's position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict (“A „semleges” Kína - Kína nemzetközi folyamatokban betöltött szerepének…”, 2026); (4) There is a need for a multi-perspective analysis of Azerbaijan-China relations, grounded in the domestic development strategies of both countries (“Evolution of Azerbaijan-China Bilateral Relations in Eurasian Geopolitics…”, 2026); (5) Future research could explore the long-term effects of the Trump administration's trade policies on the bilateral relationship between Mexico and the United States (“El poder comercial de estados unidos sobre México: un análisis crítico en la…”, 2026). 118 gap statements have been mined from Global Political and Economic Relations papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,608 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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