World Watch
Insight on what's happening beyond the United States.
- Jamaica vs. Singapore Josh Lerner 11/19/2009
- In 1965 the two nations were equal in wealth. Four decades later, their standing was dramatically different. What accounts for the difference?
- The Critical U.S-India Relationship Neena Shenai 11/18/2009
- At the upcoming state visit, the challenge for President Obama is to make sure that the United States works closely with India on the issues of mutual concern.
- APEC: The Keystone to U.S. Asian Policy Claude Barfield 11/13/2009
- As the Obama administration formulates policies for Asia, it should make a trans-Pacific vision for regional integration a clear and central U.S. priority.
- The Berlin Wall, 20 Years Later Steven F. Hayward 11/09/2009
- The occasion of remembering the fall of the Wall is a fitting time to recall the broader sweep of events that surrounded it.
- The Road From Serfdom Marian L. Tupy 11/07/2009
- Given the renewed interest in alternatives to capitalism, it is perhaps appropriate to recall the last time that socialism was tried with real gusto.
- The Quiet Death of the Kyoto Protocol Samuel Thernstrom 11/05/2009
- Reading the climate news in recent weeks, one might start to wonder who won the last election.
- How Prosperous Are We? Roger Bate 11/03/2009
- The Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index goes a long way toward addressing shortcomings in other measurements of people’s well-being around the world.
- Hondurans, Not Zelaya, Will Decide Their Future Roger F. Noriega 10/30/2009
- A new proposal by the interim government represents a triumph for the Honduran people and their constitution.
- The Copenhagen Climate Extortion Jon Entine 10/23/2009
- Going into the Copenhagen climate change summit, the delegates appear to be competing over who can offer the most ambitious and least realistic targets.
- Hold the Champagne on China’s Economy Michael Auslin 10/22/2009
- Those who witnessed Japan's spectacular rise and fall in the 1980s should get a familiar feeling watching China these days.