Despite the dire predictions that have accompanied the decline of global governance, less international cooperation does not necessarily mean disaster. In fact, national governments can prioritize domestic prosperity and social cohesion over multilateralism without harming the global economy.
explains how countries can help the global economy by pursuing their own economic-policy agendas.
Although Russia's war in Ukraine has galvanized Polish society and elevated the country's status internationally, it is also obscuring some deeply troubling domestic political developments. Whether liberal democracy will prevail over reactionary authoritarianism in Poland is now an open question.
about recent domestic and geopolitical developments that will shape the country's future.
伊斯坦布尔——
眼下,黎巴嫩正准备起诉真主党特工谋杀前总理拉菲克·哈里里(Rafik Hariri)。与此同时,该国而经济形势不容乐观。2009年3月的IMF任务报告将矛头指向该国长达30年的政治动荡,指出“在未来相当长时间内黎巴嫩都经不起折腾”。IMF对黎政府的反危机行动计划表示肯定,但对其是否能够完全执行持保留态度。
2009年下半年,萨阿德·哈里里(Saad Hariri,拉菲克·哈里里之子)政府呈现出气象一新的局面,令IMF感叹其“为生机勃勃的经济改革带来了新希望。”但计划中的改革成功与否在很大程度上要取决于黎巴嫩主要政治团体——逊尼派和什叶派——是否能够精诚合作。从目前的情况看,形势不容乐观。
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