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New Delhi’s Soft Power Push

August 20, 2015
Harvard University’s Joseph Nye identified a centuries-old concept, “soft power,” in the late 1980s: the ability of countries to attract admiration and followers through culture and values rather than coercion, military or “hard power.” Countries want to be liked, increasingly investing in soft...

China's Tech Factories Turn to Student Labor

September 30, 2014
Chinese factories that assemble electronics for high-tech firms or their suppliers rely heavily on student interns from vocational schools for labor, reports Eva Dou for the Wall Street Journal. Some students claim they must work 12-hour shifts, six days a week, for three months to a year as a...

China’s Soft-Power Push

August 13, 2015
Investing billions in a range of soft-power endeavors, China leads on Asian trade and infrastructure initiatives and is active in a variety of global forums. “While China’s economic prowess impresses much of the world, its repressive political system and mercantilist business practices tarnish its...

Australia at the Crossroads of Globalization

March 21, 2006
Foreign investment has allowed the Australian economy to flourish – slashing unemployment, doubling the country’s wealth and reducing national debt. Once an isolated and lonely market, Australia has leveraged trade to its advantage, with mining and other industries taking advantage of the fast-...

Qu’est-ce que la mondialisation ?

November 19, 2002

Doha Round in Deadlock

April 1, 2003
The latest failure of the WTO's Doha round centered on a predictable culprit – agricultural subsidies. This editorial in the Financial Times argues that the failure of discussions on agricultural protection could not only be the death knell of the Doha round, but, worse still, could provoke...

Climate Migrants Under Himalayas: New York Times

April 12, 2020
Nepalese living under the Himalayas are suffering as the climate warms and must leave their homes to earn a living. Millions of South Asians who rely on agriculture in Bangladesh, India and Nepal are at risk with extreme weather, including glacial melt, droughts and erratic flooding. In addition,...

Goals for Global Society Go Into Retreat

June 6, 2019
Election results in India and the European Union reconfirm sentiments expressed during the 2016 elections in the United States and the United Kingdom: Nationalism is on the rise, and the goal of a global society with shared values and efficient governance for the common good is in retreat. “The...
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