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China versus Bretton Woods?

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Is China seeking to build a parallel universe to the IMF and the World Bank as a way to undermine the US-led world order? Or should the US view the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the BRICS countries’ New Development Bank as complementary to today’s multilateral lenders?

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  1. Can Trade Agreements Stop Currency Manipulation?
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    Can Trade Agreements Stop Currency Manipulation?

    Apr 17, 2015 Kemal Derviş thinks that national policies affecting the exchange rate are best left to the IMF and the G-20.

  2. How to Reform the IMF Now
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    How to Reform the IMF Now

    Apr 15, 2015 Paulo Nogueira Batista & Hector R. Torres propose a solution to allow reforms to go forward without approval from the US Congress.

  3. Asia’s Multilateralism
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    Asia’s Multilateralism

    Apr 13, 2015 Joseph E. Stiglitz hails the launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and asks why the US opposed it.

  4. American Leadership in a Multipolar World
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    American Leadership in a Multipolar World

    Apr 10, 2015 Paola Subacchi thinks that it is high time for the US to stop resisting China's growing role in global governance.

  5. Will China’s Infrastructure Bank Work?

    Will China’s Infrastructure Bank Work?

    Apr 6, 2015 Kenneth Rogoff recommends that the newly founded AIIB focus on technical assistance and knowledge-sharing.

  6. China and Global Governance
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    China and Global Governance

    Mar 30, 2015 Javier Solana argues that new multilateral institutions established by China are not revisionist, but reactive.

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    Might Modi Lose?

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    The European Union’s New Triumvirate

    Sławomir Sierakowski sees France, Germany, and Poland setting a new strategic course for the bloc.
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    The Popular Decimation of India’s Democracy

    Pranab Bardhan examines the shrewd tactics and false narratives that underpin broad support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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    Why Non-Compete Clauses Should Be Banned

    Eric Posner explains why the arguments in favor of legally binding employees to firms ultimately fall flat.
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    India’s Despotic Election

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    For the past decade, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been eroding civil liberties and minority rights, curtailing dissent, undermining democratic institutions, and building a cult of personality. The ongoing national election must be understood in this context.

    explains how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has eroded democratic safeguards and stacked the deck in his favor.
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    What Fiscally Sound Industrial Policy Can Do

    Keun Lee highlights three tools that can support domestic-market growth and development without breaking the bank.
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    Why Voters Are Unhappy About the Biden Economy

    Michael J. Boskin explains why Americans do not share the White House’s rosy assessment of its economic track record.
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    Climate Change Is a Worse Health Threat Than We Think

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