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US Foundations Boost Chinese Government, Not NGOs

March 28, 2012
The number of NGOs continues to multiply worldwide, and competition for funding is intense. US-based foundations that contribute to international endeavors tend to promote human rights and democracy. But recipient programs in China are tightly monitored and controlled by the government, explains...

Asian Values

September 27, 2018
Countries that join together through multilateral organizations, whether the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or the United Nations, must determine the values required for pursuit of common goals. Yet there is stark contrast between Asian and western values – with Asia generally focused on...

The West Scrutinizes Chinese Investment

July 3, 2018
Protectionist stances on immigration and trade have overshadowed proposals for stricter reviews of inbound foreign investment: The United States plans reform for the Committee on Foreign Investment of the United States, which reviews projects for national security concerns, and the European Union...

Harvey Tests Houston’s Prominence in the Global Energy Markets

September 7, 2017
Houston is the fourth largest US city, and since the 1970s its economic growth has centered around the energy industry. Hurricane Harvey devastated the region, and “the storm’s aftermath and cleanup raise questions among energy importers across the globe,” explains Agnia Grigas, author and senior...

Modi’s Success in India’s Elections: Five Factors

July 23, 2019
India as an emerging economy struggles with constrained growth and rising unemployment. Yet India’s voters handed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party a decisive victory. Gilles Verniers, assistant professor of Political Science and co-director of the Trivedi Centre for...

Want to Build a 3D Printer? Look No Further Than Your Electronic Junkyard

January 18, 2018
Innovation flourishes in the poorest of nations with necessity as the mother of invention. In West Africa's Togo, where the GDP per capita is $1,500, professionals like Afate Gnikou often earn extra cash by helping repair neighbors' cell phones or cars using odd parts. In 2012, he...

Four Contradictions of US Trade Policy

March 9, 2017
To create jobs and boost US manufacturing, the Trump administration must develop strategic trade policies. However, the rising value of the US dollar and market expectations for tax cuts and spending complicate policymaking, explains Chris Miller, author and associate director of the Brady-Johnson...

Easing One-Child Policy May Be Too Late

January 7, 2014
A Chinese policy that generally limited families to one child has been revised: Couples can have two children if either spouse is an only child. But China may discover that increasing family size is tougher than reduction, warns demographer Joseph Chamie. “This mid-course correction in population...
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