Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  

This week: Views on the global economy, negotiations with Iran, as well as developments in Yemen, Nigeria, and Central Asia. Plus, articles on European politics, Europe's energy market, and Singapore. 

  


Global Trade and Investment

"European Rush to Join China's AIIB Threatens Trans-Atlantic Alliance," Daniel Twining - Nikkei Asian Review, March 20, 2015

"Why International Trade and Investment Are Good for the U.S. Economy: A Story in Eight Charts," Cathleen Cimino - Peterson Institute for International Economics, March 20, 2015

"Is President Obama Too Late on Trade?" Phil Levy - Foreign Policy, March 19, 2015

"No EU-U.S. Trade Deal by 2015, Says TTIP Expert," Joseph P. Quinlan - Euractiv, 2015

"TPP is the Last Negotiation of the Old World and TTIP is the First of the New World of Trade," Pascal Lamy and Jan Tumlir - Lecture at ECIPE, March 20, 2015

"Putting the TPP on the Right Track," Simon Johnson and Rep. Sander Levin - Politico, March 17, 2015
 

Controversy Over Iran

"Don't Sugarcoat the Costs of War with Iran," Hans Binnendijk - The Washington Post, March 19, 2015

"Obama's Iran Agenda," Stephen F. Hayes - The Weekly Standard, March 30, 2015

"Iran Could Be a Credible Ally," Ameer Ali - Real Clear World, March 19, 2015

"Contrasting Strategic Cultures Drive U.S.-Israel Split on Iran," Steven Metz - World Politics Review, March 20, 2015
 

Yemen

"Yemen's Lesson for the Future of Terror," Max Boot - Commentary, March 22, 2015

"Yemen on the Edge," Elias Groll - Foreign Policy, March 20, 2015
 

Boko Haram as a Global Threat

"The Virtual Significance of Boko Haram's Pledge to ISIS," Terje Ostebo - Real Clear World, March 19, 2015

"Boko Haram is Now a Global Threat," Madeleine Goerg and Sophie Dembinski - Real Clear World, March 19, 2015
 

Nigeria

"Nigeria's Breaking Point," Gavin Serkin and Chris Kay - BloombergView, March 20, 2015

 

Power Play in Central Asia

"China, Russia and the Tussle for Influence in Kazakhstan," Arthur Guschin - The Diplomat, March 23, 2015
 

Political Wrangling in Europe

"The British Left is Out of Ideas," Max Harris - New Statesman, March 23, 2015

"France Local Elections: Conservatives Hold Off National Front," BBC, March 23, 2015

"Brussels Could Be the Only Winner on May 7," Norman Tebbit - The Telegraph, March 23, 2015

"Hollande, Valls, Macron and Article 49-3: France Tries Harder to Reform," Ronald Tiersky - The Huffington Post, March 18, 2015
 

Europe's Energy Market

"The Slow Erosion of Gazprom's Grip Over Europe," Judy Dempsey - Carnegie Europe, March 23, 2015

"Five Charts Showing the EU's Surprising Progress on Renewable Energy," Simon Evans - The Carbon Brief, March 11, 2015
 

Spotlight on Singapore

"Long Live Lee Kuan Yew's Lion City," Parag Khanna - Foreign Policy, March 22, 2015

"Singapore After Lee Kuan Yew: Future is Uncertain for the Utilitarian Paradise He Created," Joel Kotkin - Forbes, March 22, 2015

"Creating Singapore: The Life of Lee Kuan Yew," Devjyot Ghoshal - Quartz, March 22, 2015
 

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