The Price of Poverty
Psychology and the Cycle of Need July 15, 2014 Johannes Haushofer Summary: Poverty has psychological consequences, including stress, sadness, and anger, which may create a trap that keeps people mired...
View ArticleThe Dutch Disaster
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and the Future of Dutch-Russian Relations July 22, 2014 Mitchell A. Orenstein Summary: Out to earn a dollar on the Russian natural resource trade, European nations such as...
View ArticleChina's Enforcers
How Beijing Keeps Local Leaders in Line July 30, 2014 Deborah M. Lehr and Leigh Wedell Summary: In early June, Chinese president Xi Jinping deployed eight SWAT-like inspection teams across China to...
View ArticlePutin's Losing Streak
The Malaysia Airlines Disaster and the New Sanctions on Ukraine July 30, 2014 Stephen Holmes and Ivan Krastev Summary: Russia's annexation of Crimea came with few consequences for Russia, while an...
View ArticleUkraine’s Own Worst Enemy
Why Corruption Is More Dangerous than Putin July 31, 2014 Tom Keatinge Summary: An end to Russia’s intrusions into Ukraine would bring some measure of respite to Kiev. However, that alone will not be...
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Foreign Affairs Focus: Benn Steil on Fed Policy
August 2, 2014Did U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke cause the Ukraine crisis? "You can certainly say that Bernanke was at least the butterfly wings that precipitated the crisis," argues Benn...
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Interdependence
How Global Ties Tied Our Hands in Russia August 5, 2014 Stuart Gottlieb and Eric Lorber Summary: Greater interdependence reduces the likelihood of conflict between nations or groups of nations by...
View ArticleErdogan's Achilles' Heel
Why the Prime Minister Will Win the Election, but Lose the Economy August 8, 2014 Halil Karaveli Summary: Erdogan will likely win this weekend's presidential election. But the foundations of his power...
View ArticleAbe's North Korean Advances
Why Japan Has the United States and South Korea Worried August 10, 2014 J. Berkshire Miller Summary: Before the year is out, the world could witness Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaking hands...
View ArticleModi Bets the Farm
Why Indian Agricultural Policy Might Unravel the WTO August 12, 2014 Surupa Gupta and Sumit Ganguly Summary: India's farmers hold enormous sway over New Delhi's policymaking. Narendra Modi may have...
View ArticleA Second Mexican Revolution?
Energy Reform and North American Energy Independence August 17, 2014 Pamela K. Starr and Michael C. Camuñez Summary: It is not an exaggeration to call Mexico’s recent energy reform revolutionary. It...
View ArticlePointless Punishment
How the Sanctions on Russia Will Hurt Asia August 18, 2014 Ely Ratner and Elizabeth Rosenberg Summary: The United States will have to face the reality that further Russian isolation might be more...
View ArticleLeaders Indicating
Why Markets Now Use Politics to Predict Economics August 18, 2014 Ruchir Sharma Summary: Global investors usually focus on economic data such as GDP growth, employment, and trade. But in today’s...
View ArticleBanker to the Poor
A Conversation With Jim Yong Kim August 18, 2014 Jim Yong Kim The World Bank's president talks to Foreign Affairs about fighting inequality, his reform program, and who should succeed him.Conceived at...
View ArticlePrint Less but Transfer More
Why Central Banks Should Give Money Directly to the People August 18, 2014 Mark Blyth and Eric Lonergan Summary: Most economists agree that the global economy is stagnating and that governments need...
View ArticleAfrica's City on a Hill
Lessons from Lagos August 21, 2014 Seth Kaplan Summary: Life in Nigeria's largest city is changing for the better, offering a potential lesson for struggling states looking to stage a turnaround:...
View ArticleNo Middle Road
The Arab Middle Classes' Moral Dilemma August 21, 2014 Tarek Osman Summary: As Arab governments become increasingly authoritarian, the region's middle classes will confront a choice: cast their lot...
View ArticleThe Syrian Marshall Plan
Why Foreign Investors Are Pouring Money Into the Country's Economy August 27, 2014 Adam Heffez and Noam Raydan Summary: Most people who look at war-torn Syria can’t help but see the tragedy. But some...
View ArticleBand of Outsiders
How Sanctions Will Strengthen Putin's Regional Clout August 27, 2014 Nate Schenkkan Summary: The sanctions war between Russia and the West is hurting Russian consumers. But it is buoying the fortunes...
View ArticleLet There Be Light
Washington's Ambitious Plan to Help Africa Generate Electricity September 2, 2014 Todd Moss and Benjamin Leo Summary: In his first term, Barack Obama's Africa policy was notable mostly for its apathy...
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