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Lead, Engage and Balance: U.S strategic options for integrating China
The Asia-Pacific’s place at the forefront of economic growth relies on the maintenance of order that may be inhibited by the weakening of U.S. unipolarity and the rise of hegemonic
One Chinese size fits all? Response to Allison and Blackwill
On January 28th the Financial Times published a piece by Harvard’s Graham Allison and CFR’s Robert Blackwill entitled Beijing still prefers diplomacy over force. This piece makes claims about China’s
Africa-bound: Nigeria’s attractive debt
Nigeria: The ever-sparkling gem of the African continent now boasts robust capital markets to its long list of attractive qualities for investors. The most recent financial crisis saw dramatic reductions
The Netherlands approaches crisis
The Netherlands is facing the rough aftermath of a burst real estate bubble in a fashion only otherwise witnessed in the US and Spain. Most of us have been observing
Strategic foreign aid in the ‘Age of Sequestration’
The Age of Sequestration has seen rising public and governmental concern about the ineffectiveness of foreign aid. Articles like U.S. Move to Give Egypt $450 Million in Aid Meets Resistance
Saving Afghanistan’s Economy: A daunting challenge
With NATO troops scheduled to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, questions remain on whether the country can support itself economically. The fledgling democracy will still receive large aid
Reasons a currency war could still be on the horizon
In February, G20 finance ministers and central bankers announced they would avoid currency devaluations and similar beggar-thy-neighbor policies. On the surface this might lead one to think that governments would
Why the U.S economy may surprise in the medium term
With interest rates at record lows and zero political appetite for more fiscal stimulus, it is difficult to find feasible steps the Obama Administration can pursue to inflate the American
Is the time right for high tech investment in Azerbaijan?
Primarily known for its oil and gas production, Azerbaijan has a high-tech sector on the rise and worth noticing. Its information and communications technology (ICT) has been booming, with the
Kazakhstan showing signs of investment reform
Kazakhstan has made impressive progress towards attracting significant foreign investment since gaining independence in 1991. As of September 2011, foreign investors had invested a total of $159.3 billion in Kazakhstan,
