November 29, 2017
North KoreaThis Global Governance Working Paper is a new feature of the Council of Councils (CoC), an initiative of the Council on Foreign Relations. Targeting critical global problems where new, creative think…
February 1, 2016
Budget, Debt, and DeficitsThe U.S. government faces an unsustainable long-term debt trajectory. This Progress Report and Scorecard outlines the factors affecting federal debt and suggests options for policymakers to address the impending crisis.
May 6, 2014
RussiaSteven A. Tananbaum Senior Fellow for International Economics Robert Kahn discusses what sanctions on Russia could mean for global markets.
April 1, 2014
UkraineSteven A. Tananbaum Senior Fellow for International Economics Robert Kahn discusses further sanctions on Russia and their economic ramifications.
October 7, 2013
Capital FlowsBottom Line: In the face of uncertain capital flows, an international network of swap lines would help to ensure adequate liquidity and act as a significant enhancement of the global financial safety…
July 1, 2013
GreeceBottom Line: Recognizing that the recent debt restructuring was insufficient to restore Greece's creditworthiness, the IMF will likely toughen conditions for lending to countries with unsustainable d…
June 19, 2013
Health Policy and InitiativesThis page is part of the multimedia Global Governance Monitor. Scope of the Challenge Despite medical advances and improvements in sanitation, water supply, nutrition, housing, and education, p…
February 15, 2013
Wars and ConflictThis page is part of the Global Governance Monitor. Scope of the Challenge Preventing armed conflict, keeping peace, and rebuilding war-torn states remain among the most intractable challenges …
October 17, 2012
South KoreaSouth Korea (the Republic of Korea, or ROK) has successfully established its place in the international shipbuilding, electronics, and automobile industries. Yet despite major investments in space te…
May 11, 2012
Human RightsThis page is part of the Global Governance Monitor. Scope of the Challenge Although the concept of human rights is abstract, how it is applied has a direct and enormous impact on daily life wor…