The Israeli-Palestinian divide is so deep and the world has so many pressing economic and security challenges, it’s no surprise that many foreign-policy experts put the Middle East low on any US priority list. But the longstanding plight of millions of Palestinians in the occupied zones...
Many nations seek economic relief by promoting exports. But a trade system built on all exports and no imports is an impossible feat to achieve. To lift economies from recession's mire, nations pursue, among other things, domestic rebalancing by curtailing unsustainable, wasteful spending and...
Enjoying rapid growth, India looks to make use of rich mineral holdings in its eastern states. But the rural poor and tribal people living near these deposits have been deprived of their rights and often oppressed by corrupt officials in cahoots with developers, explains journalist Eric Randolph....
Increased labor mobility has accompanied global population growth and ease of travel. The world has roughly 50 million illegal migrants, about one quarter of which live in the US. Nations widely oppose illegal immigration, but identifying, catching and then deporting violators present a huge...
不断增大的劳动力流动与全球的人口增长和轻松出行相伴而生。世界上有大约5000万非法移民，其中差不多有四分之一生活在美国。移民研究中心（the Center for Migration Studies）主任约瑟夫•夏米（Joseph Chamie）解释说，各国普遍反对非法移民，然而对那些违法者进行辨认、抓捕和遣返却是个大大的难题。各国内部就遣返问题分歧严重，而且法律程序代价昂贵。于是，美国仅仅遣返了一小部分非法移民，2008年的比例还不到百分之四。全球经济衰退带来的压力和失业使得各国迫切想要控制边境。亚利桑那州通过的一部法律将于2010年7月29日生效，该法要求严格执行联邦移民法，...
Changes in weather patterns and the landscape, once gradual, have become more abrupt and noticeable with this century. Deserts expand, seas rise, rains pound – etching away land, jobs and homes. Hardest hit are the poorest nations, and families forced to move are left to their own devices by their...
Disappointment swelling since Barack Obama’s election isn’t limited to his domestic opposition – it also runs deep among progressives who long for the US president to move swiftly on stirring campaign promises. Obama entered office with a horrendous legacy, a list longer than that encountered by...
I中国很有可能会在20年内成为世界第一大经济体。耶鲁全球此次的系列文章对中国不断增长的经济和政治影响力，尤其是它和美国的关系，进行了分析。一些分析家预见会有冲突产生，而另一些则认为双方将经历渐进式的和平过渡。在下篇中，德意志银行研究部（Deutsche Bank Research）的马库斯•耶格尔（Markus Jaeger）回顾了分析中国的相关文献。同时，他认为中美两国的相互依赖关系是不对等的。文中指出，中国的主要经济优势在于其所持有的美国国债，但任何大规模的抛售都将给中国带来更甚于给美国带来的伤害。贸易早已增加了两国的冲突成本。如果中国能采取更为灵活的货币政策，...
In less than two decades, China will likely be the world’s largest economy, and this YaleGlobal series analyzes China’s growing economic and political influence, particularly its relationship with the US. Some analysts predict conflict, and others expect gradual, peaceful transition. In the second...
En menos de dos décadas, China probablemente será la economía más grande del mundo. Esta serie en dos partes de YaleGlobal analiza la creciente influencia económica y política de China, y en particular su relación con los Estados Unidos. Algunos analistas predicen conflictos, y otros esperan una...
There’s no question that China is on the rise, assisted by unprecedented economic growth. This YaleGlobal series explores economic, political and strategic implications for the globe. In the first of a two-part series, columnist Bruce Stokes notes that much of the discomfort in the US or Europe...
No cabe duda que China, con la ayuda de su insólito crecimiento económico, va en ascenso. Esta serie de YaleGlobal explora las consecuencias económicas, políticas y estratégicas para el mundo. En la primera de dos partes, el columnista Bruce Stokes observa que gran parte de la incomodidad sentida...
For two decades, US leaders regarded communist North Vietnam as a threat to freedom and American generals vowed to bomb the regime into submission, before abandoning the fight in 1975. The US pursued an isolation policy, and Vietnam unified, yet wallowed in economic stagnation as it confiscated...
Fear of global brands is a powerful, universally recognized phenomenon. Just as powerful and less noticed is the consumer pushback against global brands and search for unique, local products, notes Bryant Simon, author and American Studies professor. “The spread of these branded symbols of...
