Das Kräfteverhältnis in der Nato verändert sich, weil die transatlantischen Partner USA und Kanada ihr Interesse an Europa zusehends verlieren. Die USA verlagern ihre Prioritäten zunehmend nach Asien und wollen ihre militärische und… Read More →
Die deutsche Außenpolitik steht unter ungewohntem Handlungsdruck. Auf der anderen Seite des Atlantiks definiert die Weltmacht usa ihre Prioritäten neu. Unter massivem Spardruck und dem Eindruck einer zunehmend kriegsmüden Bevölkerung richtet sich der… Read More →
Almost everyone agrees that American politics today is utterly dysfunctional. Even more depressing is the likelihood that the 2012 elections will do little if anything to ameliorate the situation. Voters are angry and… Read More →
The House of Representatives today is scheduled to vote on a House Republican proposal (H.R. 8) that purportedly extends all tax cuts but actually raises taxes on about 25 million families by reducing… Read More →
The Polish Institute of International Affairs participates in a project supported by a “Small Grant” awarded by the International Visegrad Fund (www.visegradfund.org) “V4 Trade and FDI Observer” for February 2012 – July 2012.… Read More →
China’s increasing appetite for meat poses a significant policy conundrum for leaders in Beijing. Chinese meat consumption has quadrupled since 1978 leading to a 5 million tonne a year increase in maize imports… Read More →
The territorial disputes in the South China Sea get much less attention than other crisis points, in the Taiwan Straits and the Korean Peninsula, but are arguably more unpredictable and dangerous. It is… Read More →
This is an extract from The China choice: why America should share power by Hugh White http://lowyinstitute.cachefly.net/files/lowy_institute_extract_-_the_china_choice.pdf ©2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THE AUTHOR(S) AND THE PUBLISHER —————————————————————————————————————————– Dear Readers We invite… Read More →
Little is known about the Financial Stability Forum (FSF), created after the emerging-market crises in the late 1990s to coordinate efforts in preventing and mitigating future crises, with a membership that included top-ranking… Read More →
The economic effects of offshoring have been subject to extensive empirical analysis in the past, but many studies have not accurately distinguished between offshoring, domestic outsourcing, and the substitution of domestic by foreign… Read More →
Depuis 2010, la crise de la dette détermine largement la politique européenne de l’Allemagne. Compte tenu du rôle majeur de l’Allemagne en tant que principale garantie des mécanismes de sauvetage, et de l’endettement… Read More →
After months of failed short-term fixes and mounting panic, European leaders from Merkel to Cameron are now agreed that the only sustainable solution to the euro crisis is political integration. A new ECFR… Read More →
Viele Wirtschaftsexperten sehen Europa am Abgrund. In einem Gutachten von 17 europäischen Ökonomen warnten diese vor einer Eskalation der Eurokrise. “Europa steuert auf eine Katastrophe von unabsehbaren Ausmaßen zu.“ Die Wissenschaftler verlangen… Read More →
Ticaret ve ekonomi alanlarında yıllarca çalıştıktan sonra, dört yıl önce, kendimi insan kırılganlığının ön saflarında çalışırken buldum. Ve insanların her gün yaşamak için savaştığı ve tek bir öğün dahi kazanamadığı yerlerde buldum. Bu… Read More →
lun 30 juil Déplacement à LONDRES pour les Jeux Olympiques. Mar 31 juil 08h30 Entretien avec M. Laurent FABIUS, Ministre des Affaires Etrangères. 12h00 Entretien avec M. Henri EMMANUELLI, membre de la Commission… Read More →
Behind the political stagnation on the surface, signs abound that a fundamental political transformation is taking place in China. In the fall of 2011, an unusually large group of independent citizens launched very… Read More →
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Countries that throw off a repressive dictator are too often left saddled with illegitimate and odious obligations. To maintain access to international credit markets, legitimate successor governments must honor these debts and comply… Read More →
Roma children in the Czech Republic are funneled into so-called “practical schools”—dead-end institutions where they are taught a limited, low-level curriculum. The experience leaves students unqualified for all but the most basic jobs… Read More →
In an Atlantic Council issue brief, “A Global Industrial Base for 21st Century Security Needs,” Martin J. Bollinger, senior partner with Booz and Company, argues that the United States has become increasingly dependent upon… Read More →
