 IA FORUM ARTICLES |
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| An analysis of the Fed and ECB along with TARP and QE. Have Central Bank principles been lost? By George A. Pieler & Jens F. Laurson. (07/24/2011) |
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| The Forum - Summer 2012 Issue - China |
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| In our latest issue of The Forum, experts discuss China's ambitions and worldview, security policy, and exchange rate issue. (06/28/2012) |
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| Chinese Exchange rate, the US current account deficit, and the Global imbalance |
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| Authors analyze the Chinese exhange rate, US current account deficit, and consideration of a more aligned and flexible RMB exchange rate. By Dr. Jinzhao Chen and Dr. Xingwang |
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| Made in China, the End of Western Dominance? |
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| Paper that explores the decline of the West and the emergence of the BRICs economies. In this essay, I tend to focus on the role of technological innovation and democracy to (former/current/emerging) super powers. By Johannes Makar. (12/06/2011) |
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| IA Forum discusses central bank issues and the economic recovery with Dr. Laurence J. Kotlikoff. (07/28/2011) |
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| IA Forum discusses policies of the Fed and ECB as they look to address complexities of economic recovery with Dr. Joseph E. Gagnon, Peterson Institute of International Economics. (07/28/2011) |
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| The Forum (Summer 2011 issue): The EU |
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| Our latest edition of The Forum features commentary and interviews from international experts discussing EU Security and The ECB, the Fed, and Economic Recovery. |
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| Dr. Viral V. Acharya (New York Univ.) discusses monetary policies of the ECB and Fed toward addressing the financial crisis and economic recovery. (07/06/2011) |
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| The Democratic Attack on Free Trade Agreements |
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| Author critiques Democratic efforts against Free Trade Agreements. By Erik Lindell. (01/04/2011) |
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| The Forum Fall 2010 Issue: Migration |
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| Fall Issue of The Forum, featuring experts from around the world discussing economic, regional, and general issues surrounding Migration. (11/09/2010) |
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| The Use of Randomized Controlled Trials in Development Economics |
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| Author analyzes benefits and criticsms of randomized controlled trials, specifically as applied to development economics. By Issac Hur. (10/10/2010) |
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| Immigration, Policy-Oriented Evaluation of Benefits and Costs for Developed Countries |
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| Paper reviews the principal policy implications involved by the
process of immigration for the developed countries. By Alexandra Dobra. (10/06/2010) |
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| IA Forum speaks with E.J. Hogendoorn, International Crisis Group, Horn of Africa Project Director, about al-Shabaab transnational attacks and Somalia. By Matthew Bush. (IA-Forum, 08/10/2010) |
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| Child Migration: Challenging Common Misperceptions |
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| Author examines to what extent the economic status of the child migrant and their household affect their decision to migrate. By Giulia Frontini. (08/07/2010) |
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| Economic Superpower Sweepstakes: Can China Succeed Where Japan Failed? |
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| Winner of IA-Forum Winter 2009 Student Essay Competition. In examining China's potential as the world's economic superpower, author analyzes and compares Chinese and Japanese economies. By Ren Xiang (Paul) Tan. (04/20/2010) |
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| Acute Poverty Alleviation Through Women’s Targeting By Microfinance Programs |
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| Author provides argument for sustaining female-targeting microfinance programs. By Alexandra Dobra. (04/20/2010) |
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| Author analyzes issues facing new Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. By Tarun George. (04/16/2010) |
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| IA Forum speaks with Mr. Stephen Kaplitt, pioneer of a new approach to private sector development at the U.S. State Department known as Economic Empowerment in Strategic Regions (EESR). By Robert Brodell. (04/06/2010) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with David A. Hollingsworth about the Asian financial crisis and his book, The Rise, The Fall, and The Recovery of Southeast Asia's Minidragons. (01/10/2010) |
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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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| Author discusses issues facing the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. By Zhidas Daskalovski. (IA-Forum, 10/01/2009) |
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| Crisis of Value |
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| Paper that examines the current global financial crisis and bailout. By Darlington Chisenga. (05/05/2009) |
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| Examination of Venezuela and Ecuador's relationship with OPEC, and their challenges in managing oil production and revenue. By Adam Kott. (IA-Forum, 04/15/2009 |
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| Combating Terrorism in East Africa: An Economic Approach |
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| Author presents economic approaches to combat Islamist terrorism in East Africa. By Matthew Bush. (09/15/2010) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Bank of Finland Board of Governors member Seppo Honkapohja about the current financial crisis and Finland's own financial crisis in the early 1990s. By Neal Wells (11/10/2008) |
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| Author analyzes theory to practice regarding the selling of states to foreign investment in respect to China and Zambia. By Darlington Chisenga. (10/12/2008) |
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| The Warning Signs and the Lessons Gone Amiss |
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| Author analyzes the Asian financial crisis of 2007-8 and argues that historical experiences should have portended it. By David Anthony Hollingsworth. (10/10/2008) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with University of Cambridge Prof. Ha-Joon Chang about neo-liberalism and international development. By Neal Wells (IA-Forum, 04/23/2008) |
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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 speaks with Dutch Ambassador to Russia, Jan-Paul Dirkse. By Kester Kenn Klomegah. (IA-Forum, 10/26/2007) |
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| Tax Havens Threat or Enhancement to Commerce |
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| Examines pros and cons of country tax havens. By Ingrid Ulloa. (IA-Forum, 6/19/2007) |
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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. (IA-Forum, 4/20/2007) |
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| IA-Forum discusses the recent World Bank Spring Meetings and the future role of the Bretton Woods sisters in the international arena with Dr. Roger Bate, a Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). By M. Patel. (IA-Forum, 04/17/2007) |
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| International Affairs Forum speaks with Professor Wu Xinbo about issues regarding China and Asia. By Stefan Daniels. (IA-Forum, 03/23/2007) |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Josephine Osikena, Programme Manager for Democracy and Development at the Foreign Policy Centre, about the upcoming elections in West Africa. By J. Young and Sarah Knudsen. (IA-Forum, 03/23/2007) |
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| IA-Forum Interview: Philippe Legrain |
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| International Affairs Forum discusses immigration issues with Philippe Legrain - journalist, economist and author of 'Open World - The Truth About Globalization' and 'Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them.' By Jason Miks. (IA-Forum, 1/15/2007) |
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| International Affairs Forum Interview: Martin Wolf |
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| IA-Forum speaks with Mr. Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator for the Financial Times. By Jason Miks. (IA-Forum, 11/8/2006) |
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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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| Globalization and Economic Development in the Third World: Hazard or Enhancement? |
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| Examines the global economic integration and whether globalization will bring economic growth for Third World countries. By Karla Sosa. (5/2/2006) |
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| The Sanctions on South Africa: A Successful Story |
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| Author reflects on the history of economic sanctions on South Africa. By Ghada Gomaa A. Mohamed. (IA-Forum) |
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| IA-Forum discusses the 6-party talks with Peter Beck, Seoul-based director of the Northeast Asia Project of the International Crisis Group. By Jason Miks. (IA-Forum, 2/16/2007) |
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| The International Economic Blockade and Its Main Weapons |
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| Paper that provides a historical perspective on economic blockades. By Dr. Ghada Gomaa A. Mohamed. (IA-Forum, 1/14/2006) |
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| The Role of Foreign Direct Investments on Export Performance in Cameroon |
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| Paper providing a historical perspective and current analysis of foreign investments in Cameroon. By Ngoasong Michael Zisuh. (12/15/2005) |
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| Effectiveness of International Economic Blockades |
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| Paper that discusses the external characteristics of international economic blockades. By Ghada Mohamed and Gamal Atallah. (5/25/2005) |
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| Examines Egypt's issues and future. By Mounir Ibrahim. (5/26/2005) |
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| Analyzes the economic effects of a trade embargo on a developing economy. By Ghada Gomaa A. Mohamed. (4/25/2005) |
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| IA-Forum's second Q&A roundtable session on Germany with Dr. Leon Hadar, Research Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and the author of the forthcoming "Sandstorm: Policy Failure in the Middle East (Palgrave Macmillam) which will focus on U.S.-European tensions over the Middle East. (IA-Forum, 2/22/2005) |
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| EDITORIALS |
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| How should the U.S. effectively deal with the Chinese exchange rate? By Dr. David A. Phillips. (08/13/2012) |
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| Authors analyze the issues surrounding the Chinese exchange rate. (06/22/2012) |
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| Author argues that China’s surpluses are not driving America’s deficits and presents misperceptions about exchange rates and China's growth. By Yukon Huang. (06/18/2012) |
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| The world's fastest growing economy: Turkey? Author examines Turkey's economic growth. By Ryan Barnes. (09/03/2011) |
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| Author provides analysis of the US debt ceiling deal. By David A. Hollingsworth. |
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| Authors argue institutionalizing TARP won't make financial firms more secure. By George Pieler and Jens F. Laurson. (first published in Forbes, 05/25/2011) |
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| Author provides positive analysis for African development and proposes changes that must be made as well. By Eugene Nyambal. (11/04/2010) |
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| Author provides commentary and analysis on the cultural and policital dimensions of the Madoff scandal. By David A. Hollingsworth. (08/11/2009) |
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| International organizations like the World Bank and the UN are supposed to help the world’s poor. Fully convinced about doing good by curbing carbon emissions, they are pushing an anti-development agenda that has direct, negative effects on human welfare.
By William Yeatman. (05/25/2009) |
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| A look ahead at the G20 Summit and an analysis of what it is hoped will be gained from it. By Andrew Pickering. (IA-Forum, 03/30/2009) |
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| Author looks at Bush, Obama and Latin America from a Peruvian perspective. By Alvaro Henzler (12/20/2008) |
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| Author discusses impact and effects of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement. By Adam Kott (11/03/2008) |
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| Author analyzes the decreasing influence of the United States in Latin American and the rising influence of Russia and Brasil. By Adam Kott. (10/20/2008) |
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| Author analyzes impact of the financial crisis on South America. By Adam Kott. (10/15/2008) |
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| Author discusses the ripple effect of the U.S. financial crisis on Latin American markets. By Adam Kott. (10/06/2008) |
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| The crisis of the financial markets could all-too easily be turned into vast economic crisis if political meddling and populist resentments manage to infringe on free trade. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson (IA-Forum, 10/22/2008) |
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| Biofuels may be one of the dumber of the grand, well intentioned ideas of this decade. Yet they are here to stay, because of the Zeitgeist that says source-diversification is the Holy Grail of energy policy. By George Pieler and Jens F. Laurson (First published by the Atlantic Community, 05/26/2008) |
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| Author speaks with Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen and looks at the implications of the current global economic downturn for the country. By Atsuko Matsumoto (01/29/2009) |
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| Keeping the planet green takes shades of grey, not black-and-white. In Ghana, one shade of grey to be reckoned with is the African Elephant, that noble beast protected by international treaties from hunting, harvesting, or poaching. By George A. Pieler & Jens F. Laurson (09/02/2008) |
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| The Emmy, Oscar, and Nobel Peace Prize committees all seem to agree: global warming exists, humans cause it, and without Al Gore, we'd all be doomed. By Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler (first published in the Claremont Review of Books online, 12/16/2007) |
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| Congress, wary of negotiated deals that open wider the doors to international commerce, surprises only when it approves Free Trade Agreements. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio accuses Free Trade of all sorts of evils. One wonders why trade at all then...
By Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler (first published at Forbes.com, 12/14/2007) |
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| Amidst misguided economic thinking, Germany's center-left and center-right swap roles on protectionism. By Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler. (first published in The American, 08/27/2007) |
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| In adopting the precautionary principle, the EU cast the adage “better safe than sorry” into rigid policy. “Precaution” made into principle may seem innocuous but carries plenty opportunity for abuse and nonsensical policy. By Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler. (first published in The Hill, 08/1/2007) |
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| Discusses financial transparency issues facing G8 and African leaders. By Akere Muna, President Pan African Lawyers Union and Vice Chair Transparency International. (06/07/2007) |
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| Discusses the author’s concept of ‘econo-nationalism’ - xenophobia in matters having to do with international trade. By Richard Neil Lorenc. (03/18/2007) |
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| Milton Friedman lives on, despite his demise: he’s the rightful patron saint of blogging. By Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler. (first published at American.com, 02/13/2007) |
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| Under the new House Leadership, pro-growth and free-trade policies may be a thing of the past. But such economic populism – espoused by either party – should be nipped in the bud. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson. (this article first appeared in the Baltimore Sun, 01/15/2007) |
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| Author discusses growth of Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) and further expansion in the market. By Rafael Broch. (IA-Forum, 01/05/2007) |
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| "Backed by oil reserves, Russia is an object lesson of how global self-assertion can quickly turn very ugly. Skilled in the arts of brazen lying, Russia plays international politics like a tin drum." By Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler. (first published on Forbes.com, 12/29/2006) |
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| How can the U.S fix the ever-increasing Trade Deficit with China? |
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| Author discusses U.S.-China trade deficit and argues for possible tarriff action. By Tonya Jones. (12/22/2006) |
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| Authors discuss the options that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has in her dealings with Russia on Gas and Energy. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson. (IA-Forum, 12/08/2006) |
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| The United States can burnish its credentials as "exemplar of freedom" in the world by explaining that economic freedom as exemplified by free trade is the first, possibly best "weapon" against terror. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson (first published at Forbes, 09/15/06) |
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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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| These expansion of the role of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is well intentioned but will likely bring undesired results. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson (first published at Forbes, 08/25/2006) |
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| Despite a heart-breaking overtime loss to the Azzurri in the World Cup semi-finals, Germany's Football-induced euphoria can't be dampened. This is how Chancellor Merkel might capitalize on it. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson. (first published on Tech Central Station, 07/05/2006) |
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| Just in time for the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, the Authors discuss Russia as the new Tortuga of International Affairs. By Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler. (first published on Tech Central Station, 06/27/2006) |
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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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| "Never, never aim legislative reforms at the retired or the young, particularly when the weather is warming up." Jens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler discuss the French student protests against the Contract première embauche. (first published on Tech Central Station, 04/26/2006) |
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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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| Launching the Trade Liberation Movement |
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| The authors look the obstacles to free trade - and fine some amidst the very proponents of the idea. The WTO negotiations may be stalled, but there are - if few - alternatives. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson (IA-Forum, co-published with Institute for Policy Innovation, 02/21/2006) |
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| Author argues that the US should look at Europe to avoid an economic disaster. By Andy Langenkamp. (02/25/2011) |
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| FEATURED ELSEWHERE
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| The outcome of the Italian elections should send a clear message to Europe’s leaders: the austerity policies that they have pursued are being rejected by voters, writes Joseph E. Stiglitz (4/11/2013, Project Syndicate) |
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| As we struggle with today’s crises, we should be asking whether we are responding in ways that exacerbate our long-term problems, writes Joseph E. Stiglitz (01/07/2013, Project Syndicate) |
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| France is slowly heading towards a crisis, says John Peet. Can the country be reformed before it is too late? (11/17/2012, The Economist) |
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| Germany should become a more "benevolent" leading country or exit the single currency, says George Soros. (09/07/2012, The New York Review of Books) |
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| The Stiglitz commission on the 2008 crash was obstructed and derided, especially by the US and UK. Five years on, with the crisis set to last, it is vital that the UN becomes a central forum for negotiation, writes Robert H. Wade (Le Monde Diplomatique, Aug 12) |
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| Have Lagarde's actions taken the IMF too far? By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson. (World Policy Blog, 05/15/2012) |
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| Maybe that long-heralded “end of the Washington consensus” is finally upon us. By John Feffer (05/08/2012, Foreign Policy in Focus) |
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| The pain that Europe, especially its poor and young, is suffering as a result of its leaders’ willful ignorance of the lessons of the past is entirely unnecessary. By Joseph E. Stiglitz (Project Syndicate, 05/07/2012) |
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| Authors discuss disturbing impacts of election rhetoric on economic freedoms. By George A. Pieler & Jens F. Laurson. (Forbes, 04/12/12) |
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| Judging by the evidence that we have, austerity programs in Europe and elsewhere appear likely to yield disappointing results, writes Robert J. Shiller (02/18/2012, Project Syndicate) |
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| UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability presents its report containing 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic policy as quickly as possible. (01/30/2012, United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability (2012).) |
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| Public’s tolerance for economic policies that do not reduce unemployment has collapsed, says Jomo Kwame Sundaram, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development (Project Syndicate, 05/22/2012) |
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| Rio+20 must launch SDGs to guide countries through complex development challenges, argues Colombian ministry official Paula Caballero Gómez. (05/24/2012, SciDev.Net) |
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| Authors say there is an oversupply of doomsday op-eds dealing with all matters Europe, EU, and the Euro—terms often used interchangeably, if wrongly; and argue for Economic integration through open trade and free movement of labor. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson. (World Policy, 10/06/2011) |
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| Understanding the present in the light of the past, we see only the problems, resulting in gloom. But understanding the present in the light of the future compels us to evolve and see the opportunities it points to. By Mikhail Gorbachev (Green Cross International) |
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| Special report looking ahead at China's economy, policies, and relations. (The Diplomat, 02/20/2011) |
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| Article analysing the World Bank's support of palm oil cultivation in Nigeria's economy.
By THOMPSON AYODELE
(The New York Times, 10/15/2010) |
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| By Ernest Harsch
Article on the strength and weaknesses of Africa's investment environment.
(Africa Recovery, Vol.13#2-3, 09/99, page 26 ) |
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| The question looming at Rio is whether the voluntary, bottom-up approach to global environmental governance will show any more promise. By Stewart M. Patrick (03/30/2012, Council on Foreign Relations) |
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| Authors discuss why the IMF should not give in to the European Union's recent plea for monetary help, especially in light of the EU's proposed carbon-emission charges on foreign air carriers and a financial transactions tax. By George Pieler and Jens Laurson. (World Policy Blog, 01/18/2012) |
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| LILONGWE, Malawi
Artcile on China's long term strategic foreign policy regarding Africa, and it's consequences.
( TradeReform, 03/28/2011) |
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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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| Imperial collapse may come much more suddenly than many historians imagine. A combination of fiscal deficits and military overstretch suggests that the United States may be the next empire on the precipice. By Niall Ferguson. (Foreign Affairs - Mar/Apr 2010 - $) |
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| The magisterial Cambridge History of the Cold War views the Cold War as an undifferentiated chunk of history. But the conflict between the superpowers was just one strand of history in the middle and late twentieth century, not the whole story. By Lawrence D. Freedman. (Foreign Affairs - Mar/Apr 2010) |
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| Thomas Evans asks why Israel looks unlikely to gain support for energy sanctions against Iran. (OpenDemocracy, 02/25/2010) |
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| Opinion research shows the public does not believe government is capable of executing its responsibilities efficiently and effectively. As a result, a government makeover would deliver more than policy results; it also promises to restore public confidence in government’s basic competence. By John Podesta and Reece Rushing. (The Center for American Progress - 02/18/2010) |
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| The answers to the most pressing problems for Americans are through collaboration with other powers; our global leadership combined with cultural hegemony that declines at a much slower pace than cash “makes us quite influential.” (The Center for American Progress - 02/08/2010) |
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| President Obama’s conciliatory approach just postponed the already existing friction in U.S.-China relations. But like the times before, this rough patch will pass, too. The tone may have changed, but the challenges and shared interests ultimately remain the same. By Winny Chen. (The Center for American Progress - 02/08/2010) |
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| Reports from the Heritage Foundation and the Milken Institute are a distraction from the real debates on how best to secure our economy and national security, and protect our planet from the effects of climate change. By Rebecca Lefton. (The Center for American Progress - 02/03/2010) |
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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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| The federal government can and should do more to rein in spending on the investment portion of the defense budget, which still includes a number of outdated, over budget weapons systems. By Lawrence J. Korb, Laura Conley, and Sean Duggan. (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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| The unifying theme of President Obama’s domestic agenda is retooling America so it can prosper in the global economy, to the chagrin of Robert Kagan. By Nina Hachigian. (The Center for American Progress - 01/21/2010) |
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| With their country's economy in tatters from the financial crisis, Icelanders are turning to some strange methods for reforming their government. By Althea Legaspi (Foreigh Policy, 01/11/2010) |
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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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| 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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| Paul Krugman examines climatologist James Hansen's inability to link climate policy with economic policy. By Paul Krugman. (The New York Times, 12/07/2009) |
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| President Obama is planning to announce the employment of cap-and-trade policy as a centerpiece of America's contribution to curb emissions. The plan, however, merely allows polluters and Wall Street traders to fleece the public out of billions of dollars. By James Hansen. (The New York Times, 12/06/2009) |
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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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| The United States is hooked on privatized warfare in Afghanistan. And it's more costly than you think. |
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| Brief on Indo-US relations in the context of Indian Prime Minister Singh's visit. By Ashley Tellis. (Brookings Institution, November 2009) |
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| Now that the boom has gone bust, both in Dubai and in the United States, Dubai is stuck with a glut of real estate that no one wants to buy or rent. Creditors and markets had always assumed that when push came to shove, its oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi would bail out Dubai. But that assumption was called into question this week. By Tobin Harshaw. (The New York Times, 11/28/09) |
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| Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discusses Afghanistan, Pakistan and other issues facing India. (Washington Post, 11/22/2009) |
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| While no breakthroughs came out of the Barack Obama-Hu Jintao summit meeting, the U.S. president’s maiden trip to China will go down in history as a pivotal event in the relations between the two most powerful countries of the 21st century. By Willy Lam. (The New York Times, 11/18/2009) |
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| Re-examining typical assumptions of this bi-lateral relationship. |
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| For an administration that has announced "we are back" after years of alleged Bush administration neglect in Russia and Asia, this is not a positive beginning. By Robert Kagan and Dan Blumenthal. (The Washington Post, 11/10/2009) |
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| America is driven by innovation. China, running like a madman, still lags far behind on this issue and relies more heavily on industry and agriculture. China needs to change, in order to let its people change, and in turn make its economy change. By Jurnan Goos. (WorldPress.org, 11/10/2009) |
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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 global economic crisis has revealed the folly of large U.S. budget and trade deficits, as well as of the strong dollar that makes them possible. If it is serious about recovery, the United States must balance the budget, stimulate private saving, and embrace a declining dollar. By C. Fred Bergsten. (Foreign Affairs - Nov/Dec 2009) |
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| ROUND TABLE FORUM |
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| In the wake of the failure of the Doha round, what does the future hold for world trade? What can, and should be done to get negotiations back on track? |
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| Commentators share their thoughts on the state of the Russian economy and the influence of the Kremlin and respond to the statement: For in reality, Russian financial confidence is solely the result of cash brought in from strong oil and natural gas prices - something largely beyond the Russians' ability to manipulate - not the result of any restructuring of the Russian system. As such, the re |
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