After years in the political wilderness, the UK Labour Party is now far ahead in opinion polls, with sensible plans for improving the country's economic performance. But to translate promises into results, any future government will have to do something about the elephant in the room: chronic under-investment.
explains what it will take for any political party to restore hope in the country's long-term economic future.
For the US, Slovakia's general election may produce another unreliable allied government. But instead of turning a blind eye to such allies, as President Joe Biden has been doing with Poland, or confronting them with an uncompromising stance, the US should spearhead efforts to help mend flawed democracies.
reflect on the outcome of Slovakia's general election in the run-up to Poland's decisive vote.
发自剑桥——10月14日,莫·易卜拉欣奖(Mo Ibrahim Prize)评选委员会宣布其已经连续第二年无法找到非洲领导成就奖的得主,而这又意味着什么呢?
这个奖项会颁发给一位新近退休的非洲国家领袖,前提是这位领袖必须是由民主选举产生,在宪法规定的任期结束后退位,并展现出了杰出的领导能力。得奖者将在头10年内领取500万美元奖金,然后每年领取20万美金直至过世,而这也令此奖成为了世界上最丰厚的年度奖项。
莫·易卜拉欣基金会同时也赞助其他一些重要的活动,例如每年评定一次,同样在10月14日发布的易卜拉欣非洲治理指数。但笔者最感到好奇的仍然是那个奖项。这是一场令人着迷的社会政策试验,也理应得到更多的关注。
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