January 1, 2006
The World Bank released a report on what countries in the Middle East are planning to do with revenue streams, steming from the oil boom in the 1970's and 1980's: Oil producers are using revenue to pay down debt, build up substantial savings, and set up oil stabilization funds. However, the report notes that this windfall has not translated to some of the more resource-poor economies in the area, such as Lebanon and Morocco.
Saudi Arabia on the Edge
A leading Middle East scholar pens this "good introduction to the Saudi paradox of social change and political stability and an invaluable guide to the challenges the country faces." More
American Force
An investigation of the use of American force since the end of the Cold War. More
The Struggle for Egypt
A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era: what Egypt is, what it stands for, and its relation to the world. More
Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East
Gause posits that, though the Arab Awakening has caused tensions in Saudi-American relations, the two countries do not face a crisis and still have significant mutual interests that should be prioritized.
Partners in Preventive Action
The authors assess the strengths and weaknesses of international institutions and provide a set of practical recommendations for how the United States can strengthen the global architecture for preventive action by partnering with those organizations.
Dambisa Moyo, economist and author of "How the West Was Lost: Fifty Years of Economic Folly -- and the Stark Choices Ahead," shares her ...
This roundtable meeting was part of the project, Entrepreneurs and Market Linkages in Conflict and Post-Conflict Environments, organized by...
Jagdish Bhagwati recommends developing nations avoid emigration restrictions to stem the outflow of their skilled workers.
Michael Spence wants to rethink the role of the state in addressing the problems of instability and inequality that are endemic to...
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