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March 2013
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11 Mar 2013
The Welfare Cost of Lawlessness: Evidence from Somali Piracy
Maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden continues to cost the global shipping industry in significant ways. Today, Tim Besley, Thiemo Fetzer and Hannes Felix Mueller analyze the specific impact of piracy on chartering rates and transportation costs. More on «The Welfare Cost of Lawlessness: Evidence from Somali Piracy»
January 2013
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9 Jan 2013
Interview with Robert Muggah on Armed Conflict and Security
In an interview with the IPI's Global Observatory, Robert Muggah discusses the changing patterns of armed conflict and the relationship between personal security and development. He also explains how international actors are responding to these changing patterns and their impact on fragile states. More on «Interview with Robert Muggah on Armed Conflict and Security »
July 2012
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4 Jul 2012
Timor-Leste Beyond 2012: A Turning Point
As it enters into the second decade of self-rule, with a change of governing powers mid-year and with UN Peacekeepers gone by year-end, will Timor-Leste make it on its own? More on «Timor-Leste Beyond 2012: A Turning Point»
June 2012
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19 Jun 2012
Turning Pakistan Around
In an interview with the Oxford Research Group, Ahmed Rashid says Pakistan's political-military elite should get over its Cold War mentality and focus on what the country really needs – economic development. More on «Turning Pakistan Around »
March 2012
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27 Mar 2012
China’s Uncertain Peaceful Rise
While China may be nearing the peak of its international powers, many states worry that the country actually overestimates itself, according to the newly released Strategic Trends 2012. More on «China’s Uncertain Peaceful Rise»
February 2012
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15 Feb 2012
Defense Spending: Economy Trumps Strategy
Regional shifts in economic power, accelerated by the global financial crisis, are negatively impacting upon investments in military power. While in most East Asian countries defense budgets continue to grow in parallel with the economy, governments in the US and Europe are reversing this trend. More on «Defense Spending: Economy Trumps Strategy» -
13 Feb 2012
“Power and Plenty”: The Relationship between Economic and Military Power
As part of our week-long examination of the changing relationship between economics, politics and war in the international system, we begin today by looking at the relationship between economic and military power. More on «“Power and Plenty”: The Relationship between Economic and Military Power» -
6 Feb 2012
Whose Development Is It Anyway?
Statistical data on economic and social development suggests that humanity has made considerable progress in these areas over the last 50 years. Before tracing the course of such progress, however, we first need to clarify just what "development" means. These clarifications are necessary because just as the world has developed, so has the meaning of development itself. More on «Whose Development Is It Anyway?»
October 2011
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3 Oct 2011
Green Economy: Fix Our 'Ends' Not Just Our Means
While growth remains as our main goal economic and environmental crisis will persist. A green economy requires us to aim at development rather than growth, through the responsible promotion of justice, the common good, and environmental sustainability. More on «Green Economy: Fix Our 'Ends' Not Just Our Means»
September 2011
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28 September 2011
Special Economic Zones: What Have We Learned?
As competition for FDI and trade share intensifies in a tightening global environment, more and more countries are looking at the potential of special economic zones to kickstart growth. But China aside, do these zones work? What have we learned from the experiences of developing countries over recent decades? More on «Special Economic Zones: What Have We Learned?»
