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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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March 4, 2021
Territorial Disputes
Diplomatic Dithering Over Western Sahara Bodes Ill for Other African Disputes
On December 10, 2020, then President Donald Trump tweeted that because “Morocco recognized the United States in 1777,” the U.S. should return the favor by recognizing “[Moroccan] sovereignty over the Western Sahara.”
January 25, 2022
Burkina Faso
Coup in Burkina Faso Bodes Ill for Stability in West Africa
After President Roch Kabore of Burkina Faso was overthrown in a military coup, both the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) condemned what they have insisted is an “attempted coup” and reminded the Burkinabe military of its constitutional role of defending and upholding the constitution.
September 5, 2006
Europe
Can the G-7 (and the IMF) match Ken Rogoff?
I quite liked Ken Rogoff’s policy prescriptions for global rebalancing. Specifically, I thought Rogoff got two key things right. First, He recognizes that Europe already is contributing …
June 8, 2008
Financial Markets
Ken Rogoff is also confused by the US policy towards dollar pegs
It is nice to be in good company. Ken Rogoff is as confused by US policy toward dollar pegs as I am. Rogoff: Does it make sense for the United States Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, to be tourin…
August 7, 2023
Niger
The Anti- Anti-Coup
The apparent success of the military coup in Niger bodes ill for democracy and stability in the Sahel and the rest of the continent.
