Recent YaleGlobal Articles

The beheading of a Buddhist village leader in Thailand's Muslim-dominated south has provoked worry across Southeast Asia. The murder committed by the Islamic separatists was believed to be in response to the deaths of 84 Muslims at the hands of Thai authorities. Although the level of...

The United Nations is seen by many as having suffered collateral damage from the Iraq War. Opinion polls have shown the extent of the loss of faith in the UN, both from countries that supported and opposed the war in Iraq. But as UN Under-Secretary-General for Communications, Shashi Tharoor states...

In the aftermath of the greatly anticipated US elections, observers worldwide are assessing the consequences of George W. Bush's reelection. Concluding its multi-part series, YaleGlobal gauges the African reaction to the landmark political event. Political analyst and journalist Zubeida...

In the aftermath of the greatly anticipated US elections, observers worldwide are assessing the consequences of George W. Bush's re-election. In a multi-part series, YaleGlobal checks in with different regions, gauging the reaction to the landmark political event. Rami Khouri, executive editor...

As US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick prepares to depart the Bush administration, his record should prompt a re-evaluation of US trade policy. Under Zoellick, the US has negotiated Free-Trade Areas (FTAs) with 12 countries – and is in the process of negotiating 10 more. While FTAs can be an...

From anti-McDonald's crusader Jose Bové's campaign, to violent clashes between Genoan police and demonstrators, to the anti-globalization theme's growing popularity with left-wing socialist and right-wing nationalist candidates, the idea might seem to be dominating the European...

As the already sizeable US account deficit increases at an astonishing rate, experts continue to debate its consequences. Offering a counterpoint to a previous YaleGlobal article by Hilton Root, economist David Dapice argues that the escalating US debt is not, in fact, innocuous. Asian central...

This week's inauguration of a new Indonesian president, elected with a strong mandate, has again shown that Islam is compatible with democracy. Coming shortly after the second anniversary of the Bali club bombings, the peaceful change in leadership provides some comfort to those concerned...

The two candidates in the US elections have showed the gulf of difference that exists on many policies. But they seem to share one thing in common: foreign trade is seen as the culprit behind many of the citizens’ economic woes. Kyle Usrey writes that protectionist rhetoric is shortsighted and...