International Affairs Forum

Sat. July 05, 2025

Social Media: Economics

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Beware of China's encirclement

The writer warns Taiwan that an amphibious assault is not all they have to fear from China, which is swiftly encircling Taiwan with its successes in the economic and cultural arenas. (Chong-pin Lin, T... Read More...

Rushford Report

Journal featuring international-trade politics and the connections between trade, national security, and foreign policy. Read More...

Says the right thing, Clinton

This editorial discusses not only the former President's recent visit to Taiwan, but the effects his cabinet's Taiwan-related actions has had on the current Taiwan Strait situation. (Taipei Times, 2/2... Read More...

Soft Power, Hard Choices

Will China's growing economic prosperity translate into a growing military threat? (Melinda Liu and John Barry, Newsweek, 2/28/05) Read More...

Taiwan poised to welcome Chinese banks for the first time

For the first time in 55 years, Taiwan is set to allow Chinese banks to set up offices there; seven of Taiwan's banks are already represented in China. (Bloomberg, Taipei Times, 2/25/05) Read More...

IA Forum Q&A on Germany: Dr. Leon Hadar

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 i... Read More...

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The World Monetary System and External Relations of the EMU – Fasten your safety belts!

This article tries to point out some concrete areas of diversity of interest in the international consequences of the introduction of the Euro and analyzes the costs and gains from cooperation in diff... Read More...

Europe: Ready to Take on the Transatlantic Partnership?

Richard C. Longworth reflects on the significance of the recent visit of US President George W. Bush to Europe and argues that the EU must now take on the leadership role in the transatlantic partners... Read More...

Israel and Europe - Options for future relations

H.E. Dr. Oded Eran, Israel’s Ambassador to the EU makes a plea for “membership minus”, which would involve closer cooperation between Israel and the EU in the field of research, security, and possible... Read More...

Transforming Global Governance: From Nation States to International Institutions

The current period of globalization raises questions about the effectiveness of the nation state in the face of problems that increasingly transcend territorial borders. This paper aim is to explain w... Read More...

Chasing Maastricht: The Impact of the EMU on the Fiscal Performance of Member States

This paper examines the impact of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) on the fiscal performance of EU member states. By Marius R. Busemeyer (7/6/2004, EIoP) Read More...

The monetary framework after accession – a political economy analysis of ERM2

The paper discusses the framework of ERM2 (the exchange rate mechanism of EMU, the Economic and Monetary Union) and its suitability for accession countries / advanced transition economies. By Attila F... Read More...

NT dollar hits highest level in four years

The New Taiwan dollar strengthening against the US dollar, along with other Asian currencies. (Lisa Wang, Taipei Times, 2/23/05) Read More...

Economic Exit, Interdependence, and Conflict: An Empirical Analysis.

This article examines the question of whether economic interdependence constrains or motivates interstate conflict. By Mark J.C. Crescenzi (2003, The Journal of Politics) Read More...

IA-Forum Q&A on Germany: Mr. Marian Tupy

IA-Forum's first installment of its Q&A series on Germany with Mr. Marian Tupy of the Cato Institute. (IA-Forum.org, 1/30/2005) Read More...

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IA-Forum Q&A on Germany: Mr. Marian Tupy

IA-Forum's first installment of its Q&A series on Germany with Mr. Marian Tupy of the Cato Institute. (IA-Forum.org, 1/30/2005) Read More...

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RMB No Scapegoat for US Woes

The writers argue that the reason some US financial heavyweights are so keen on the question of RMB revaluation is because they want to dodge the issue of the weakening US dollar. By Tao Zhipeng, Xu R... Read More...

So much for 'historic' moments

Despite the supposedly historic impact of the Lunar New Year cross-strait charter flights between China and Taiwan, the writer predicts the latter suffering as a result of the former country's overpow... Read More...

EU-China arms ban remains, for now

The writer examines the various stances those inside (and outside) the EU have taken on the arms ban against China, and analyzes the possible outcomes as such. (Axel Berkofsky, Asia Times Online, 2/3/... Read More...

China sends invite to Caribbean forum to Taiwan's allies

Taiwan feeling pressure from China's booming economy. (Melody Chen, Taipei Times, 2/2/05) Read More...

The Market Shall Set You Free

The author writes that the best way to spread freedom around the world is to draw tyrants into global commerce. By Robert Wright. (New York Times, 1/28/2005) Read More...

The Honeymoon Is Over

It’s not even a week since his bold and sweeping Inaugural Address. And it’s only a week before another grand set-piece event: the State of the Union Message. Yet between these two great moments on th... Read More...

Q&A: World Social Forum 2005

While the world's great and the good brave freezing temperatures and luxury hotels at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, a rival parallel summit is about to start in the significantly warmer cli... Read More...

A Higher Realism

President Bush's inaugural speech signaled his entry into a third, more sweeping phase of foreign policy, the columnist maintains. During his first term, Bush moved from a pragmatism that sought to cu... Read More...

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