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Xi Jinping

China’s Advance in Latin America has more Challenges than Xi’s Visit Suggests

This article is written by Dr. Evan Ellis, focused on Chinese President Xi's trip to Latin America, some of its likely political implications, and the challenges faced by Chinese companies doing business in the countries in which President Xi is currently announcing major new deals.  

Contagion: The Costs of Global Panic

Contagion: The Costs of Global Panic

A Close Election in Indonesia

Indonesia's election is unusual in many respects. There are only two candidates, and the contest is too close to call. This could lead to disarray, and even violence in the world's 4th largest country. For expert commentary, read Karen Brook's report for the Council on Foreign Relations. Read the full report here: http://www.cfr.org/indonesia/indonesias-election-democracy-risk/p33211

Why Chinese-Japanese Economic Relations Are Improving

In this article on the  Foreign Affairs website, Japan expert and EconVue contributor Richard Katz argues  that China has been delinking an increasingly softer stance on economic ties with Japan, even as political ties between the two countries between increasingly brittle. 

World Economic Forum

Worsening Wealth Gap Seen as Biggest Risk Facing the World in 2014

As the World Economic Forum meets this week in Davos, Switzerland, attendees are discussing the biggest risks facing the global economy.

'Peak Urbanization?' Author Article By Lyric Hughes Hale

s global demand for energy grows and prices rise, a city’s energy consumption becomes increasingly tied to its economic viability, warns the author of The Very Hungry City. Austin Troy, a seasoned expert in urban environmental management, explains for general readers how a city with a high ‘urban energy metabolism’ – that is, a city that needs large amounts of energy in order to function – will be at a competitive disadvantage in the future. 

Author Article: 'Is Humanity Suicidal?' By Lyric Hughes Hale

Yale author Lyric Hughes Hale reads The Carbon Crunch by Dieter Helm and asks some troubling questions regarding  humanity’s attitude to itself. Are the arguments concerning climate change underpinned by a belief in our own indestructibility? Do we appreciate the precariousness of our global political, economic and environmental situation? Is humanity suicidal?

Even if we are spared destruction by war, our lives will have to change if we want to save life from self-destruction. 

– Alexander Solzhenitsyn, 1978 Harvard Commencement Address

For Richer, For Poorer? The European Union That Never Was: Author Article By Lyric Hale

In the next installment of her regular column, top economic commentator and What’s Next? author Lyric Hale discusses the European Union’s economic troubles and how they compare with the early crises of the US’s federal system. In both cases, she argues, political unity is invaluable to ensure the success of these overarching economic projects. But as recent developments in Europe unfold, it is clear that political consensus is an increasingly unlikely prospect.

Author article by Lyric Hughes Hale

For Richer, For Poorer? The European Union That Never Was: Author Article By Lyric Hale

In the next installment of her regular column, top economic commentator and What’s Next? author Lyric Hale discusses the European Union’s economic troubles and how they compare with the early crises of the US’s federal system. In both cases, she argues, political unity is invaluable to ensure the success of these overarching economic projects. But as recent developments in Europe unfold, it is clear that political consensus is an increasingly unlikely prospect.

Author article by Lyric Hughes Hale

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