Information on
"Americas"
July 2013
-
16 Jul 2013
Armaments Duplication in Europe: A Quantitative Assessment
Author: Valerio Briani
Publisher:
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper explores how European countries are hollowing out their militaries by not coordinating their defense spending. More on «Armaments Duplication in Europe: A Quantitative Assessment»
-
9 Jul 2013
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: What is Turkey’s Place in the Transatlantic Market?
Author: Serdar Yeşilyurt, Amanda Paul
Publisher:
European Policy Centre (EPC)
This commentary looks at the implications that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), between the EU and US, could have on Turkey’s relationship with these large trading zones. More on «Between a Rock and a Hard Place: What is Turkey’s Place in the Transatlantic Market?»
-
8 Jul 2013
The Global Trading System at a Turning Point
Author: Axel Berger, Clara Brandi
Publisher:
German Development Institute
This brief analyzes the implications of the negotiated Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union and the United States. More on «The Global Trading System at a Turning Point»
-
8 Jul 2013
Renewing America: The Case for Allowing US Crude Oil Exports
Author: Blake Clayton
Publisher:
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This brief argues that allowing US companies to export crude oil would help solve the widening gap between the types of oil that US fields produce and the types that US refiners need. More on «Renewing America: The Case for Allowing US Crude Oil Exports»
-
5 Jul 2013
The Strategy of Coercive Isolation in US Security Policy
Author: Timothy W Crawford
Publisher:
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper focuses on the theory and practice of coercive diplomacy. More on «The Strategy of Coercive Isolation in US Security Policy»
-
Jul 2013
Participation of Civil Society in the Colombian Peace Process
Author: Liliana Zambrano, Felipe Gómez Isa
Publisher:
Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report addresses the participation of civil society in the peace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP). More on «Participation of Civil Society in the Colombian Peace Process»
-
Jul 2013
EU-US Cooperation in Central Asia
Author: Jos Boonstra, Marlène Laruelle
Publisher:
FRIDE
This paper looks into EU-US shared interests in Central Asia, their diverging objectives, and why cooperation is largely confined to irregular coordination talks instead of practical cooperation. More on «EU-US Cooperation in Central Asia»
-
Jul 2013
Long-Run Price Elasticities of Demand for Credit
Author: Dean Karlan, Jonathan Zinman
Publisher:
Center for Global Development (CGD)
In writing this paper, the authors worked with Compartamos Banco, the largest microlender in Mexico, to estimate long run price elasticities by randomizing the interest rate offered on its core group lending product, Credito Mujer. More on «Long-Run Price Elasticities of Demand for Credit»
-
Jul 2013
Snowden and the "Reset"
Author: David Satter
Publisher:
Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
This commentary argues that the diplomatic incident surrounding the status of former National Security Agency official Edward Snowden exposes flaws in the US approach toward Russia. More on «Snowden and the "Reset"»
June 2013
