Recent YaleGlobal Articles

The World Looks to Obama – Part II

Mary Kay Magistad
 November 7, 2008
For nations around the globe, the US plays various roles – trendsetter, shopper, policeman, inventor and more. For China, the US, as the largest market for Chinese exports, is a valued customer. This YaleGlobal series examines world reactions to Barack Obama’s victory and his likely approach to...

The World Looks to Obama – Part I

Bruce Stokes
 November 5, 2008
Tackling global challenges is nearly impossible when the world’s sole superpower – the largest economy, the largest user of energy, the most powerful nation technologically – does not pitch in. A YaleGlobal series analyzes foreign reaction to the US election and explores how President-elect Barack...

新任美国总统在外交政策上所面临的挑战——第二部分

November 3, 2008
        半个世纪以来，巴以冲突一直位于全世界关注点的中心，而它的永久性解决方案被证明是一个难以达到的目标。在这篇由两部分组成的探究下一任美国总统在外交政策上所面临的挑战的系列文章的第二部分中，人口统计学家约瑟夫••夏米（Joseph Chamie）以以色列以及巴勒斯坦被占领土（occupied territories）的人口变化趋势为论据，给我们展示了在未来几年中巴以冲突所可能会呈现的态势。...

Foreign Policy Challenges for the New US President – Part II

Joseph Chamie
 November 3, 2008
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has remained at center stage of the world's attention for a half century, with permanent resolution proving an elusive goal. In the second part of a two-part series examining foreign-policy challenges for the next US president, demographer Joseph Chamie shows...

新任美国总统在外交政策上所面临的挑战——第二部分

约瑟夫•夏米（Joseph Chamie）
 November 3, 2008
半个世纪以来，巴以冲突一直位于全世界关注点的中心，而它的永久性解决方案被证明是一个难以达到的目标。在这篇由两部分组成的探究下一任美国总统在外交政策上所面临的挑战的系列文章的第二部分中，人口统计学家约瑟夫•夏米（Joseph Chamie）以以色列以及巴勒斯坦被占领土（occupied territories）的人口变化趋势为论据，给我们展示了在未来几年中巴以冲突所可能会呈现的态势。他预测了四种在本世纪中叶可能发生的情形。夏米指出，由于巴勒斯坦较高的人口出生率，再加上巴勒斯坦难民有可能回迁，犹太裔以色列人的多数地位会随着时间的推移而减弱。夏米指出，从长远来看，...

Calling for a Green Revolution: An Interview with Tom Friedman

October 31, 2008
Developing alternatives to fossil fuels – solar, wind or other energy technologies yet undiscovered – is the most pressing task confronting the globe, presenting a new frontier of opportunity. Tom Friedman, best-selling author and columnist with the New York Times, decries a planet being destroyed...

呼吁一场绿色革命：汤姆•弗里德曼访谈

耶鲁全球
 October 31, 2008
矿物燃料的替代性开发选择——太阳能、风能或其他未发现的能源技术——是全球面临的最为紧迫的任务，也呈现出一片充满机遇的新领域。畅销书作者和《纽约时报》的专栏作家汤姆•弗里德曼（Tom Friedman）在其刚出版的著作《又热又平又挤：我们为什么需要一场绿色革命，它又如何能重振美国》（Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America）中，对地球正遭到气候变化的破坏予以了公开谴责。在《耶鲁全球在线》主编钱安达（Nayan Chanda）对他的采访中，弗里德曼提出，...

美国新总统面临外交挑战——第一部分

伊姆蒂亚兹•阿里（Imtiaz Ali）
 October 31, 2008
个国家如果无视国民的强烈愿望、忽视贫民利益诉求、漠视教育、健康、就业或薪酬等方面的需求，那么它在数年后就会发现完全改观了的国家，国家发展的动力和目标也不一样。耶鲁全球在线这两篇系列文章将揭示贫困与人口问题如何破坏民主统治，同时如何给现任政府和国际社会带来安全挑战。在这两篇系列文章的第一篇文章中，巴基斯坦记者、耶鲁大学世界学者（Yale World Fellow），伊姆蒂亚兹•阿里（Imtiaz Ali）指出，在巴基斯坦的部落地区，教育匮乏和就业压力迫使当地年轻男子进入伊斯兰教会学校（Madrassa），投身塔利班门下。在“反恐”战争中，美国动用了数十亿美元，...

Foreign Policy Challenges for the New US President – Part I

Imtiaz Ali
 October 31, 2008
States that ignore the aspirations of their people and neglect festering pockets of poverty, paying little heed to the need for education, health, jobs or fair wages, years later may discover a changed country, with new motivations and goals. This YaleGlobal series explores how poverty and...

Underdevelopment and Aid: Search for a Right Balance – Part II

Edward Friedman
 October 29, 2008
Africa remains one of the poorest aid recipients of the world, enduring challenges of high rates of disease, inadequate infrastructure and power sources, as well as corruption and poor governance. This YaleGlobal series examines diverse approaches on foreign economic aid emerging from the West and...

Do You Really Want This Job?

David Dapice
 October 24, 2008
An era of the US living beyond its means has come to an abrupt end, with a flailing stock market and credit freeze, mounting job losses, wages that do not keep pace with climbing housing prices, and the world’s costliest health care system that fails to cover all citizens. The next US president, to...

Gulf to the US: Thanks, But No Thanks

Dilip Hiro
 October 22, 2008
Some financial analysts anticipated the cash-rich sovereign wealth funds of the Middle East to swoop down on giants in the financial and industrial world struggling with a global credit crisis – a notion arousing both fear and hope throughout Europe and the US. But such rescue investments have not...

Unilateral Delusions

Joseph P. Quinlan
 October 20, 2008
US voters have an independent streak, preferring to overlook just how much American prosperity depends on foreign labor, capital and natural resources. Presidential candidates find it easy to attract voters, especially those worried about jobs and the economy, with anti-trade messages, and this...

Outrage Over Offshoring Goes Off-Target

Ann All
 October 17, 2008
Offshoring work overseas by US companies is a handy populist issue during a US presidential campaigns. The issue distinguishes the two candidates: Republican John McCain staunchly supports free trade and low taxes; Democrat Barack Obama supports free-trade agreements, but urges tax incentives for...

Pakistan Democracy: An Interview with Husain Haqqani

October 15, 2008
With a democratic government now in place in Islamabad, Pakistan has set out to redefine goals for its people and communicate for greater predictability and security. In this interview with YaleGlobal editor Nayan Chanda, Husain Haqqani – ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, as well as...

Islamic Challenge to Indonesia’s Democracy

Sadanand Dhume
 October 15, 2008
Gains by radical parties around the globe highlight democracy’s ongoing vulnerability to anti-democratic movements. Indonesia – with its free press, stable economy, free elections, tolerant and inclusive policy – is no exception. But in local Indonesian politics, the radical Islamic Prosperous...

Global Crisis: How Far to Go? Part III

Scott B. MacDonald
 October 13, 2008
As profits surge, financial players eschew government intervention, but crave rescue as problems emerge. Public confidence in banks around the globe could make a cautious comeback, after the UK-led massive semi-nationalization of banks with "equity injection." This YaleGlobal series...

Global Crisis: How Far to Go? Part II

Manu Bhaskaran
 October 10, 2008
Speed of transportation and communication that characterize today’s global supply chain requires trust and flow of credit along the many steps: But now consumers worry about the future of their jobs, retailers and manufacturers worry about sales, suppliers worry about orders and lenders clutch to...

Global Crisis: How Far to Go? Part I

Branko Milanovic
 October 8, 2008
Gripped with mistrust, uncertain about the value of assets like real estate and company stocks, global banks and investors are reluctant to lend and instead cling to cash. This three-part YaleGlobal series examines the implications of the crisis for different parts of the globe. In the first...

The Russian Challenge – Part II

Joergen Oerstroem Moeller
 October 6, 2008
For enduring success in this era of interdependence, negotiation rather than military power might prove more effective. Neighboring and competing states automatically flinch from those who employ bullying tactics, and long to follow countries that lead by example. This YaleGlobal series examines...
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