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Susanna Fellman: The Nordic Model of Capitalism in Historical Perspective: Past Successes and Future Challenges

While social welfare is integral to Nordic capitalism, Scandinavian countries are still market economies that had strong economic growth through the twentieth century and currently enjoy some of the highest standards of living in the world. However, these countries face problems of their own, such as an aging workforce and difficulties in integrating immigrants into the labor force and society at large.

Article by Susanna Fellman and Roger W. Ferguson Jr. May 1, 2023 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Iran

Women This Week: Iranian Climber Competes Without Headscarf, Some Fear Reprisals

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers October 15 to October 21.

Blog Post by Caroline Kapp October 21, 2022 Women Around the World
Mexico

Secretary Blinken Visits Mexico, Sweden’s Election, Big Power Summitry in Uzbekistan, and More

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Mexico with an economics-focused agenda; Swedes head to the polls for a general election that’s expected to be a close race between the ruling left-wing bloc and right-wing opposition; and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi join leaders from across Asia in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to discuss regional stability, food security, and trade at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon September 8, 2022 The World Next Week

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

How NATO Will Change if Finland and Sweden Become Members

NATO leaders are gathering in Madrid for their annual summit, and two Nordic states are making their case for membership as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on. Here’s what alliance enlargement would mean.

In Brief by Jonathan Masters June 29, 2022
Women and Women's Rights

Violence Against Women: Beyond Multilateral Virtue Signaling

Multilateral institutions often focus on rhetoric over action in countering violence against women. States inclined to do better should take matters into their own hands and adopt feminist foreign policies.

Blog Post by Chelsea Thorpe December 17, 2019 The Internationalist
Women and Women's Rights

Five Questions on Feminist Foreign Policy: Margot Wallström

This post is part of an interview series on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy, featuring global and U.S. officials leading initiatives to promote gender equality in their fields.

Blog Post by Rachel B. Vogelstein November 18, 2019 Women Around the World

Women and Women's Rights

Feminist Foreign Policy: A Conversation With Former Foreign Minister Margot Wallström of Sweden

In 2014, Margot Wallström, former minister for foreign affairs of Sweden, made headlines around the world as Sweden became the first country in the world to formally adopt a “feminist foreign policy…

Event with Margot Wallström October 1, 2019 Women and Foreign Policy Program
Syrian Civil War

Erdogan, Rouhani and Putin Talk Syria and Populism Looms in Swedish Elections

Turkish, Russian and Iranian leaders meet over the war in Syria, Sweden eyes populism amid new general elections, and President Trump’s tariffs could hit $200 billion dollars’ worth of Chinese imports.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and James M. Lindsay September 6, 2018 The World Next Week
Women and Women's Rights

Women This Week: Codifying Consent

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post, covering May 26 to June 1, was compiled with support from Alexandra Bro, Rebecca Hughes and Rebecca Turkington.

Blog Post by Rachel B. Vogelstein June 1, 2018 Women Around the World
Europe and Eurasia

Why You Need American Dollars to Mint Australian Ones

All countries with central banks exercise monetary sovereignty, right? Nobel economist Paul Krugman certainly thinks so. “Wow,” he wrote, after reading Benn Steil and Manuel Hinds say otherwise i…

Blog Post by Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies June 6, 2011 Geo-Graphics