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Security Sub-Saharan Africa

Will Mali miss the investment scramble for sub-Saharan Africa?

Violence and political instability threaten Mali’s ability to benefit from increasing foreign investment in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent weeks have witnessed a spike in violence in Mali between opposing militias, including

Europe Politics

Rise of radical parties challenges eurozone efficiency

In recent years, the new radical right’s political discourse has attracted voters across Europe and experienced a substantial increase in electoral support. Unlike radical right parties throughout history, the ‘new’ radical

Finance International

To understand risk management, look to heuristics

From the Bible to Bagehot, heuristics have been central to risk management culture. The 21st century science of risk management needs to work hand-in-hand with the age-old art of heuristics. Heuristics—

Economics International

Russian sanctions create unexpected winners

No losers without a winner. Producers across several countries rush to fill the gaps caused by Russia’s sanctions against Western food products.  The tit-for-tat exchange of sanctions between Western powers and

Asia Pacific Economics

Is China’s economy too big to transform?

China’s growing debt-to-GDP ratio raises concerns for investors. Investment in traditional pollution-heavy and overcapacity-ridden industries is strong, despite many policy tools that help finance more lucrative sectors. Inertia has been haunting China ever

Finance International

Brazil and Turkey: The Party is Over

The world held its breath on September 18th. Would Ben Bernanke taper? Investors around the globe breathed a sigh of relief when he postponed slowing down the Fed’s bond buying

Middle East/North Africa Politics

Op-Ed: Now is the time for US intervention in Syria

President Obama’s policy toward the Syrian civil war, and particularly Bashar Al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons in that conflict, is being tested. At the time of writing, the United Nations