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Spotlight: Selling Globalization to France

March 9, 2007
The French trade minister has taken on two challenging tasks: convincing firms that France is a great place to do business and convincing citizens that globalization is good for them. Globalization for the French has become synonymous with outsourcing jobs, reports this article in “The...

Population Woes

June 27, 2008
Tragedy unfolds in countries that fail to emphasize family planning or discourage people from having children they cannot afford – and economic hardship compounds the tragedy. Preaching and advertising fail to engage the poor in developing nations, particularly when large numbers are illiterate,...

World Bank Fund Will Pay to Leave Forests Standing

December 14, 2007
The World Bank will establish a fund to compensate developing nations to protect forests, with the hope that preserving forests will slow climate change. "The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility signals that the world cares about the global value of forests and is ready to pay for it,” said...

Questions of Timing…

February 14, 2005
North Korea's recent announcement left many observers questioning its timing. One factor may have been the recent visit to China by members of President Bush's National Security Council. During their visit, US officials told their counterparts in Beijing that Libyan nuclear materials...

Hezbollah on Edge in Face of Syria Revolt

July 29, 2011
Protests underway in Syria since March have forced Hezbollah in Lebanon to moderate its stance. Like Syrian leaders, Hezbollah, a powerful party in Lebanon which enjoys strong Syrian military backing, blames the unrest on a few extremists, which infuriates the protesters. Syria, 74 percent Sunni,...

IMF Expands Role in Seeking to Reduce Trade Imbalances

April 25, 2006
The International Monetary Fund has focused attention a new concern – massive global imbalances. Of particular concern are the burgeoning US budget deficit; China’s currency, which some claim is undervalued; and increasing investment in the energy-related infrastructure of oil-producing countries...

Former Foreign Minister Gareth Evans: Responsibility to Protect

Gareth Evans
April 15, 2011

Managing Globalization: How Fast China Grows Will Affect Everyone

March 8, 2007
Since the end of its civil war, China has achieved staggeringly high rates of growth. Except during crisis periods like the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, the Chinese economy has increased its size by between 8 and 10 percent a year. Today’s economists are divided over the question of...
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