October 31, 2008
The IMF has already announced tentative loan agreements with Iceland, Hungary, and Ukraine, and it is working with other countries on a similar direction. The Fund is ready to lend $2.1 billion to Iceland, $15.7 billion to Hungary, and $16.5 billion to Ukraine. These numbers are significant: they represent around 11% of GDP for Iceland and Hungary, and 8% of GDP in the case of Ukraine.
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.
Peter Orszag writes that investment in equipment and software is likely to remain a bright spot in the U.S. economy in 2012.
Sebastian Mallaby argues that the internationalization of the renminbi is less a sign of China's rise than of China's internal confusion.
Joshua Kurlantzick says Europe is turning to emerging economies to help solve its debt crisis, but it's too bad they can't deliver.
Michael Spence argues that advanced economies must adopt a flexible policy attitude toward long-term structural changes if they are to bounce...
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