AUTHOR'S BIO
Jamie F. Metzl
Jamie F. Metzl, Executive Vice President of the Asia Society, served on President Bill Clinton's National Security Council.
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Five Imperatives for the G-20
Jamie F. Metzl and Zachary Karabell Series: Frontiers of Growth 2010-11-05To prevent another recession or worse, the leaders of the 20 wealthiest nations must take aggressive action at the G-20 summit in Seoul to develop a broad agenda for more balanced, equitable, and sustainable global growth. Five principles should guide their thinking.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 9492
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Sri Lanka’s False Dawn
Jamie F. Metzl and Sharmila Silva Series: The Asian Century 2010-06-01As the Sri Lankan government celebrates the first anniversary of its historic triumph over the Tamil Tigers, it is increasingly clear that the battlefield victory will prove pyrrhic unless the legitimate grievances of the country's minority communities are recognized and addressed. By failing to do so, the government is throwing away a once-in-a-generation opportunity.... read Comments: 2 Recommended: 0 Read: 8283
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Will China Lead?
Jamie F. Metzl Series: The World in Words 2010-04-07
China’s willingness to join negotiations on potential sanctions against Iran and to send Premier Hu Jintao to a nuclear security summit in Washington this month is an encouraging sign. But, given its growing profile, China must do far more to demonstrate its bona fides as a responsible international leader or risk undermining the system that has enabled its own miraculous rise.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 12257
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Afghanistan Is Lost Without Better Governance
Jamie F. Metzl Series: The Asian Century 2010-03-15The US and its Afghan and NATO allies have demonstrated unmistakable progress in Afghanistan this year. But no matter what other progress is made, America and its allies cannot succeed in Afghanistan unless the Afghan government succeeds – and that government is moving in the wrong direction.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 7378
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Let Afghans Lead Afghan Reform
Jamie F. Metzl and C. Christine Fair Series: The World in Words 2009-08-28
Afghanistan is a sovereign state, and its government has the authority do what it wants. But the time has come for the Afghan government to take the lead in fighting corruption, and for the international community to make clear that it will not provide a blank check for anything less.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 11225
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Asia’s Hour?
Jamie F. Metzl Series: The Asian Century 2009-07-01As Asia appears to be emerging from the global economic crisis more quickly than the rest of the world, it is increasingly clear that the world’s center of gravity is shifting from the Atlantic to the Pacific. But it is equally clear that Asian states are not yet ready to assume the global leadership role needed to ensure that this tectonic shift makes the world more stable and secure. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 10439
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After Pax Americana?
Jamie F. Metzl Series: The World in Words 2008-12-10When the dust finally settles from the current global financial crisis, it could become clear that the American-led post-war world has come to an end. But a post-American world could quickly become a far more frightening environment than what it would replace.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 14212
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America’s Sputnik Moment in Beijing
Jamie F. Metzl Series: The World in Words 2008-08-18The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics may someday be remembered as the first day of the post-American era. Or it could be remembered as another "Sputnik" moment, when the American people realized just how far their country had fallen and decided it was time for the US to get its act together.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 14301
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China’s Perfect Storm
Jamie F. Metzl Series: China World 2008-05-08A perfect storm is brewing that could threaten China’s relations with the world. Although some China bashers in the West and nationalists in China may be rejoicing, the potential deterioration of China’s international relations serves nobody’s interest and threatens to undermine global peace and security.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 17738
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