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China Unbound

2009-12-31

China is currently in a holding pattern when it comes to further economic reform and major foreign-policy goals, owing to the ingrained conservatism of its leaders. But when the next generation of leaders assumes power in 2012, the world will be dealing with a much more unpredictable power than the one we know now.... read

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Spanish Leadership for Europe’s Roma

George Soros Series: Human Rights

2009-12-31

Continued discrimination against Roma in Europe not only violates human dignity, but is a major social problem crippling the development of Eastern European countries with large Roma populations. Spain, which has been more successful in dealing with its Roma problem than other countries, can take the lead this month as it assumes the EU presidency.... read

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Ignoring Serbia

Joschka Fischer Series: The Rebel Realist

2009-12-31

Just before Christmas, Serbia’s government formally submitted its application for EU membership. The reaction in Europe was deafening silence - a silence that the EU simply cannot afford, given the potential of Serbia's membership bid to bring about a successful and permanent reorganization of the Balkans.... read

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The Kremlin Two Step

Dmitri Trenin Series: A Window on Russia

2009-12-30

To dismiss Dmitri Medvedev as a mere puppet of Vladimir Putin, or, on the contrary, to focus on minor differences between them as signs of a looming split, is misleading and wrong. The two men need each other, and the real question is whether there is light for Russia at the end of the tandem.... read

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How Women Go Bankrupt

Naomi Wolf Series: The Next Wave

2009-12-30

As the world struggles to emerge from the economic near-collapse of last fall, there is one sub-group that has slid below the waterline in record numbers: formerly middle-class women. The reason is largely cultural, as learned social roles encourage financial illiteracy.... read

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The Fairness of Financial Rescue

J. Bradford DeLong Series: Anatomy of the Global Economy

2009-12-29

Financial bailouts are understandably controversial, because they reward those who bet on risky assets. But a policy that leaves owners of risky financial assets impoverished is a policy that shuts down dynamism in the real economy.... read

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A Time of Tests

Tony Blair Series: The World in Words

2009-12-29

LONDON – This is a tough time to be a decision-maker. We live in an era of low predictability. The world appears in constant flux. The challenges are immense. And most of all, there is, in many instances a clash between the correct short term politics and the correct long term policy. ... read

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Bad Money, Good Money

Chris Patten Series: History in Motion

2009-12-29

We should not allow our rage at the unseemly behavior of bankers to turn into an all-purpose rant against personal wealth. Sometimes its owners use it in hugely generous amounts for great public gain.... read

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Is Gold a Good Hedge?

Martin Feldstein Series: The Magic of the Market

2009-12-25

Many gold buyers want a hedge against the risk of inflation or possible declines in the value of the dollar or other currencies. But gold is an exceptionally poor hedge against both of these risks, particularly compared to the alternatives, such as inflation-protected government bonds and currency futures, that are available to investors.... read

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Is Sadness a Disease?	Allan V. Horwitz and Jerome C. Wakefield
Physicians throughout history have recognized that the symptoms of normal sadness and depressive disorder were similar. But it has only been in the last 30 years that diagnostic criteria stopped distinguishing between the two conditions altogether, resulting in huge profits for the mental health profession and pharmaceutical companies.... read
The Rising Sons of North Africa	Wolfram Lacher
Across north Africa - in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia - preparations for dynastic successions appear to be underway. But none of these countries rulers, or their heirs apparent, will admit it, fearing public opposition and, more apparently, resistance from rivals who have much to lose.... read

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