Council of Councils
Think Global Health
Online Store
Introduction
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…
41 Results for:
Filters
March 31, 2006
Europe
France: The most “Anglo-Saxon” of the big 3 continental economies
That's a headline you won't see in the financial or popular press. The basic narrative is already established: France won't change, and as a result, will lag behind the more flexible "Anglo-Saxon" …
March 25, 2008
Monetary Policy
Record reserves, Record reserve growth, record reserve currency angst -
Over the past several weeks: Thailand’s reserves topped $100b. Thailand, lest anyone forget, basically ran out of cash reserves back in 1997 (counting its forward commitments) - sending a clear …
June 9, 2009
China
The Chinese puzzle: why is China growing when other export powerhouses aren’t?
Almost all countries that relied heavily on exports for growth have experienced large downturns. And there economies are still in the doldrums. Except one. China. Why? Few questions matter m…
May 13, 2011
Defense and Security
Friday File: Will We Come to Regret the Raid on Abbottabad?
A policeman walks in front of Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound. (Faisal Mahmood/courtesy Reuters) Above the Fold. Actions, even virtuous ones, have consequences. Sometimes those consequences a…
February 2, 2012
Defense and Security
The World Next Week: The United Nations Debates Syria
The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the current debate on whether to demand political change in Syria; the forty-eighth Munich International Security Conference; and the tw…
