 IA FORUM ARTICLES |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Stephen Devereux about development aid and donor attitudes. By Giulia Frontini (07/22/2010) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Steve Fainaru, Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent for The Washington Post, about how he’s been covering the drug smuggling story in Mexico. By Cynthia Iris (02/02/2010) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Dr Graham Harrison, a Reader in Politics at the University of Sheffield, about development campaign groups, Africa and mobilizing public opinion. By Andrew Pickering (12/21/2009) |
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| In a preview of our upcoming special report, Dr. Arvind Panagariya discusses COP15 and balancing India's policies on climate change and economic growth. By M. Patel. (12/14/2009) |
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| Dr. Kamal El Kheshen, Vice President of the African Development Bank discussses the trade-off between climate change policies and economic growth policies in Africa. By M. Patel. (12/10/2009) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Haroun Mir, director of Afghanistan’s Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS), about the recent elections and other issues facing Afghanistan. By M. Patel. (IA-Forum, 09/29/2009) |
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| Speech by M. Ashraf Haidari, the Political Counselor of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, at Embassy of Canada (Washington DC) Forum on Afghanistan: Partners in Defense. (09/24/2009) |
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| Authors present analysis of land reform efforts in Venezuela and Bolivia. By Adam Kott and David Rosenblum Felson. (04/29/2009) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Ambassador Lino Gutierrez, former U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua and to Argentina, about UNASUR. By Adam Kott (06/18/2008) |
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| Student Paper: Is Microfinance the Key to Socioeconomic Empowerment? |
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| Using a case study of Bangladesh, author examines microfinance models and attempts to discover what, if any, link exists between the participation in such programs and the promised economic and social empowerment that supposedly accompanies participation. By Keith Nevitt. (Spring 2008) |
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| IA Forum Interview with Dr Dennis Tray |
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| IA Forum discusses issues surrounding the World Bank/IMF with Dr. Dennis de Tray, Vice President at the Center for Global Development. (By Dimitri Neos) |
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| IA Forum speaks with former World Bank official Bradley Babson about development in North Korea. By Tristan Webb (06/18/07) |
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| IA Forum speaks with Paul Collier, director of Oxford University's Centre for the Study of African Economies, and the author of the book 'The Bottom Billion.' By Jason Miks. (08/20/07) |
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| The Contributions of Agriculture to Development |
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| Author discusses how much of third world agriculture differs from the agricultural system in the developed world and, what implications these differences might have for agricultural policy in the third world. By Felecia Benjamin. (7/5/2006) |
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| IA-Forum Interview: Carin Norberg |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Carin Norberg about the development challenges of African countries and the role of The Nordic Africa Institute and Africa- Scandinavia relationships. By Ngoasong Michael Zisuh. (IA-Forum, 3/17/2006) |
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| IA-Forum Interview: Ambassador Haron Amin |
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| IA-Forum talks with the Afghan Ambassador to
Japan, HE Haron Amin. By Jason Miks. (1/25/2006) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with MG Abul Faisel, Minister of Inspector General and MG Habibi, Inspector General of the General Staff of Afghanistan about current issues there. Interpreter: Mr. Badi Badiozamani. By Anita Joshi (International Affairs Forum, 3/13/2005) |
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| EDITORIALS |
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| Mohammad Asif Rahimi, Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock, discusses the Afghan elections and argues that a developed agriculture sector can lead to peace and prosperity. By Mohammad Asif Rahimi. (09/29/2009) |
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| Author discusses the implications of recent cuts in Japan's official development assistance for the country's diplomacy. This article originally appeared in World Politics Review. By Jason Miks (04/14/08) |
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| Author discusses the concept and purposes of provided aid and offers a solution to transform the aid environment By Thorsteinn H. Gestsson. (09/21/2007) |
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| Zimbabwe’s tourist authority wants “to ensure benefits from the hosting of the World Cup by South Africa”. Fifa already pledges assistance for upgrading sports stadiums to that end. Maybe they should not. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson. (first published on Business Day (SA), 09/01/2006) |
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| Stuck in a Struggle |
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| Author writes that the lack of economic and social progress is bound to undermine government authority in Afghanistan. By Haroun Mir. (6/22/2006) |
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| Wasted Energy |
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| The authors poke at the European 'Energy Summit' and discuss possibilities for Energy diversification in Europe. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson (first published on Tech Central Station, 04/10/2006). |
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| FEATURED ELSEWHERE
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| M. Ashraf Haidari, political counselor of the Embassy of Afghanistan, argues that economic growth and development are the keys to driving out the Taliban from Afghanistan. By M. Ashraf Haidari. (07/28/2010) |
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| Article on the opportunities available in Africa. By Booker Rising (Center Movement. Org,06/02/ 2010) |
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| Eco-efficiency concepts should explicitly include social as well as economic and environmental criteria in agricultural output. By S. E. Park, S. M. Howden, S. J. Crimp, D. S. Gaydon, S. J. Attwood and P. N. Kokic. (Crop Science - 03/05/2010) |
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| The United States hopes to create a strong central government in Afghanistan -- but is such state building possible? Yes, and policymakers should look to Louis XIV and the development of France's ancien régime for guidance. By Sheri Berman (Foreign Affairs - Mar/Apr 2010) |
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| In Yemen, where political and tribal authorities compete, interest groups -- including al Qaeda’s regional offshoot, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula -- have begun to fill the voids. By James M. Dorsey. (Foreign Affairs - 02/16/2010) |
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| One set of President Obama's 2011 budget numbers tackles the threat posed by ever-rising federal deficits to our country’s long-term stability, and the other set provides the financial wherewithal for sustained economic recovery based on science and education. By Jonathan D. Moreno. (The Center for American Progress - 02/02/2010) |
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| Alex Evans, Bruce Jones and David Steven discuss risks to the process of globalization and new ideas on how to make it ‘more resilient’. (Brookings Institution, 01/26/2010) |
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| Exploring the role of bilateral donors and conditional aid in Mozambique’s successful post-war peace process. By Carrie Manning and Monica Malbrough. (Journal of Modern African Studies - 2010) |
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| Whatever the motives behind each country’s response to Honduras’ presidential elections, the most important consideration for everyone should be the future peace, stability, and prosperity of the Honduran people. By Stephanie Miller. (The Center for American Progress - 12/09/2009) |
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| Water supply infrastructure improvement is vital to protect both business interests and the World's poor. (Lloyd's - 12/08/2009) |
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| In light of the UN's Copenhagen Climate Conference which began Monday, Israel is presented with the opportunity to join the likes of Western nations in creating a framework for climate change mitigation. By Ivri Verbin. (www.Jpost.com, 12/08/2009) |
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| Farmers can benefit economically and be at the cutting edge of energy development while having their resources employed correctly. By Jake Caldwell. (The Center for American Progress, 12/02/2009) |
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| Article analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of Nigeria's political system.
By Stephanie Hanson
(Council on Foreign relations,04/12/2007) |
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| Re-examining typical assumptions of this bi-lateral relationship. |
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| What are the current roadblocks to an HIV Vaccine being made on a widescale basis? By Peter Dizikes. (MIT News) |
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| The struggle for the future of the Arab and Muslim worlds that is being fought now will be won or lost not on the battlefield, but in the classroom. By Paul Salem (Project Syndicate, 10/26/2009) |
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| In an age of climate change and deepening inequality, the spreading Naxalite insurgency in India - not al-Qaida - may show the world its future. (Open Democracy, 11/05/2009) |
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| A Brookings Institution analyst argues that taking the time to set Afghanistan on the best possible track for the establishment of a stable government is of utmost importance. By Michael O'Hanlon. (The Washington Examiner, 10/27/2009) |
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| Rwandan President praises the way Africa does business in Africa as a way of promoting infrastructure, capital inflows, and development, as opposed to U.S. foreign aid. (BBC News October 11, 2009) |
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| This article discusses the cautiousness of Pakistani's regarding America's proposed aid package. It provides exceptional insight into development's role in the Afghanistan War and how critical it is to have the support and approval of neighboring ally, Pakistan. (October 07, 2009 From New York Times by Salman Masood) |
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| An opinion piece concerning the validity of the recent election of Hamid Karzai which combines various quotes from American diplomat Peter Galbraith and former advisor to General David Petraeus, David Kilcullen, to help support the writer's view. (Dave Schuler, Outside The Beltway, 04/09/2009) |
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| Article gives insight on chronic ailments gaining a foothold in Africa. By Michelle Holmes and Shona Dalal(Boston.com, 08/17/2009) |
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| We should learn from the financial crisis that if risks are ignored, the eventual consequences are inevitably worse. By Nicholas Stern (Project Syndicate, 10/15/2009) |
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| The use of GDP as a measure of economic well-being is becoming problematic, and many are pushing to use new statistical techniques that could provide opportunities to improve our metrics. By Joseph E. Stiglitz (Moscow Times, 09/11/2001) |
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| Ban Ki-moon calls for a global funding for a poverty monitoring system. The article examines the necessity for a fund just for collection of data, instead of immediate action. By Jessica Corsi (Foreign Policy Blogs 09/17/2009) |
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| ROUND TABLE FORUM |
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| IA-Forum asked five leading commentators on South America "Does the UNASUR have the potential to create a legal and economic union in South America comparable with the EU?" |
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| International Affairs Forum asked five commentators the following question: What will the Bali roadmap mean for international efforts to tackle climate change? |
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