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December 23, 2020

Elections and Voting
Ten Elections to Watch in 2021

Numerous countries will hold elections in 2021. Here are ten to watch. 

Myanmar voter

October 16, 2020

Election 2020
Campaign Foreign Policy Roundup: What to Do About Afghanistan?

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: how Donald Trump and Joe Biden say the United States should deal with Afghanistan

Soldiers

December 23, 2019

Global
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2019

As 2019 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.

Hong Kong Protests

March 19, 2013

Europe
Cyprus: What’s Next?

It now appears that the Cypriot Parliament will reject the government’s amended plan for haircutting deposits. The revised proposal, which reportedly exempted depositors under €20,ooo, satisfies almo…

Cypriots protest the plan to seize money from depositors as a part of a bailout package.

March 9, 2018

China
China’s Own Goal: An Unnecessary and Counterproductive (on-budget) Fiscal Consolidation

China seems to be aiming to cut its (central government) fiscal deficit to around 2.6 percent of GDP. That’s the new target—down from a three percent target last year (UBS think the actual deficit in…

China’s Own Goal: An Unnecessary and Counterproductive (on-budget) Fiscal Consolidation