The Year Ahead 2014

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Many political and economic certainties were upended in 2013. Reversing Gears covers the issues at the source with commentaries by Hassan Rouhani on Iran’s new international posture, Shinzo Abe on Japan’s “Abenomics,” Park Geun-hye on inter-Korean relations, George Osborne on British austerity, Daniel Yergin on US shale energy, George Soros on Germany’s European policy, and many more.

Re-Empowering the Global Economy
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Re-Empowering the Global Economy

Jan 9, 2014 Christine Lagarde sets out the priorities on which policymakers should focus to lift global growth in 2014.

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The Perilous Retreat from Global Trade Rules

The Perilous Retreat from Global Trade Rules

Jan 9, 2014 Pascal Lamy on the need for a coherent global trade regime

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Economic Shadows and Light
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Economic Shadows and Light

Jan 9, 2014 Mehmet Şimşek on the global battle against the informal economy.

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Middle East Security in 2014
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Middle East Security in 2014

Jan 8, 2014 Ehud Barak cautiously forecasts what might lie ahead for a region where predictions often go awry.

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Has Iran Changed?
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Has Iran Changed?

Jan 8, 2014 Turki bin Faisal al-Saud assesses the continuing threat of Iranian influence in the Middle East

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Mexico Turns a Corner
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Mexico Turns a Corner

Jan 8, 2014 Enrique Peña Nieto highlights the progress on reform that has been achieved under the "Pact for Mexico."

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Rehab World
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Rehab World

Jan 8, 2014 Niall Ferguson poses seven questions for a global economy that should recover slowly in 2014.

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What Iran Wants in 2014
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What Iran Wants in 2014

Jan 8, 2014 Hassan Rouhani on Iran's new moderation.

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The Global Impact of US Shale
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The Global Impact of US Shale

Jan 8, 2014 Daniel Yergin traces the effects of America's shale-energy revolution on the balance of global economic and political power.

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Reforming France
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Reforming France

Jan 7, 2014 Jean-Marc Ayrault emphasizes the importance of social dialogue in achieving credible economic reforms.

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The Roots of American Misery

James K. Galbraith

While there is no shortage of Ivy League scholars offering ambitious explanations for everything that ails the United States today, there does seem to be a scarcity of sound, fact-based analysis. In fact, the failure of elites to see what is really afflicting the country is itself one of the biggest problems.

reviews three books by leading scholars on the roots of the country's political and socioeconomic discontent.