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Watchword of the Day – Beware the Caliphate

December 16, 2005
In describing terrorism’s threat, US government and military officials evoke the specter of the seventh-century Islamic empire that stretched throughout the Middle East and included areas of Southwest Asia, North Africa and Spain. Historically, the empire was known as the “caliphate,” and US...

Turning Colder

February 13, 2007
Over the past year, concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin is returning his country to authoritarianism have arisen amidst a series of events that would suit a novel by John LeCarre. With internal enemies of the regime arrested or murdered, by way of an obscure, radioactive poison or by a...

The Perilous Fantasy of Pursuing Energy Independence

February 27, 2007
Advance public announcements on research plans can lead to market manipulation. Leaders of developed nations – weary of instability in nations that supply oil and high prices – openly seek energy alternatives. But oil markets respond to the chatter about alternative energy in two ways: Some...

Stoking Protectionism

August 20, 2007
Choosing cost-cutting over quality, Chinese firms are finally getting order recalls from some of the biggest US firms. Although China publicly denies quality control problems with exports, domestic markets have faced similar quality issues. However, despite recent high-profile execution of...

痛苦的欧元危机和给世界的教训——下篇

November 18, 2011
富裕国家领导人一边过度花费，带给国民一种虚假繁荣的印象，一边期待未来的经济发展能够解决所有的收支不平衡。耶鲁全球本系列文章分析了正在发生的欧洲债务危机可给全球其他国家提供怎样的经验教训。研究员约根•欧斯鸠姆•莫勒（Joergen Oerstroem Moeller）在下篇文章中解释说，一个相对较小的银行和投资者群体控制着相当多的全球收入，债权人自然希望保护并且进一步提高他们在主权债券上的投资收益。债权人或将支持欧洲解决债务危机的策略——实施紧缩政策，同时提高税收。这样的策略将减少未来借贷、降低通货膨胀、最大程度上减少诸多新兴经济体债权人控制国家和全球政策的企图。...

混乱还是秩序：世界面临抉择

November 27, 2008
带着一大堆亟待采取行动的要务，还有对新多边主义崛起时美国影响力日渐式微的担忧，美国当选总统巴拉克•奥巴马（Barack Obama）将于09年1月入主白宫。菲利普•斯蒂芬斯（Philip Stephens）在给《金融时报》（Financial Times）的专栏文章中写道：“由于新兴大国在从现有的国际秩序中捞取它们想要的东西的同时，又力图保有在这个秩序之外进行运作的自由，这会使世界更可能朝分裂和不稳定的趋势发展”。代表20世纪中叶世界秩序的全球体系,将无法获得广泛的支持以解决21世纪的全球问题。斯蒂芬斯认为：“在一个日益变化的体系中，和谐能在多大程度上战胜混乱”将取决于政治领袖的决策。“...

India Attracts Universities From the US

March 26, 2007
Despite its reputation as an up-and-coming global competitor, India’s economic growth has been stunted by the limited higher-education opportunities – with only 7 percent of young adults entering universities. Recognizing the demand of Asia’s university-aged population, American schools seek to...

Russian Court Backs Closing of Chechen Rights Group

January 25, 2007
Authorities sometimes regard activism as extremism, especially when groups criticize government policy. Russian authorities put a stop to the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society, after the group reprinted statements by Chechen separatists, linked to the mass school killing in 2004. The group is...
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