RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Gangadhar Darbha and Urjit R. Patel, January 2012, The Brookings Institution
Gangadhar Darbha and Urjit R. Patel analyze the time series and cross-sectional dynamics of inflation in India and explore the current anti-inflationary policies. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ted Piccone and Emily Alinikoff, January 09, 2012, The Brookings Institution
Ted Piccone and Emily Alinikoff offer an in-depth assessment of international democracy and human rights policy approaches of five rising global powers: Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Erica S. Downs, December 09, 2011, China Economic Quarterly
Since 2009, China Development Bank has extended lines of credit to national energy companies and government entities in Brazil, Ecuador, Russia, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. Erica Downs argues that these loans should be viewed as transactions involving multiple actors pursuing multiple interests, including profitability. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cesare Merlini, December 02, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Cesare Merlini examines interrelations and connections between two popular areas of study in political science—the power shift taking place at the world level due to the rise of Asia and the decline of the West and the growing role of religion in a globalized world. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
December 02, 2011, Foreign Policy
Contrary to what many believe, Jack Goldstone argues that over the next 50 years, the economic and political story will not be of the United States and China competing for dominance. Instead, Goldstone points to the quiet rise of Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil and India.
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PAST EVENT
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
India’s growing role on the world stage, including membership in the G20 and the United Nations Security Council, have thrown a spotlight on the scope of its aspirations and on the forces driving its foreign policy. On October 25, the Managing Global Order project at Brookings hosted a discussion on contemporary Indian foreign policy and the array of challenges it faces domestically, regionally, and abroad. David Malone, president of the International Development Research Centre, discussed his new book Does the Elephant Dance?: Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy (Oxford University Press, 2011), based on his experience as Canada’s high commissioner to India from 2006-08. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Charles K. Ebinger, September 14, 2011, The Brookings Institution
During recent visits to New Delhi and Mumbai, Charles Ebinger participated in the World Energy Policy Summit and briefed Indian energy officials, members of the media, academics and diplomats on critical challenges in the South Asian regional energy situation. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David Shambaugh, June 22, 2011, The Washington Quarterly
In 2009 and 2010, China exhibited increasingly tough and truculent behavior toward the United States, the European Union and many of its neighbors in Asia. David Shambaugh explores whether this change was a temporary trend or represents a longer-term shift, and proposes ways for other nations to respond. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li, June 06, 2011, Global Times
Sino-U.S. relations have come a long way since the Cold War era. But as China has become the world's second largest economy, is conflict with the United States inevitable? Will social issues hold China back from claiming the top spot? In an interview with the Global Times, Cheng Li addresses these issues. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mauricio Cárdenas and Eduardo Levy-Yeyati, June 01, 2011, Brookings Institution
Using the Brookings Graduation Scorecard, which ranks countries based on economic growth, financial resilience, policy track record and broad development factors, Mauricio Cárdenas and Eduardo Levy-Yeyati measure the progress of emerging markets that are moving into the developed world or advanced economy status. Cárdenas and Levy-Yeyati analyze cross-sectional differences in key economic development indicators and capture gradual advancements or downfalls. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Eswar Prasad, May 25, 2011, Financial Times
As the battle for the International Monetary Fund's top job continues, it is clear that emerging markets may have a hard time staking their claim on the position of managing director. With Europe determined to retain its prerogative to appoint Dominique Strauss-Kahn's successor, Eswar Prasad says it's time for the emerging markets to make a game plan and ensure that the selection process is open and transparent. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Jones, Richard Gowan and Emily O'Brien, May 24, 2011, The Brookings Institution
On May 26 and 27, France hosts the annual G8 Summit. Bruce Jones, Richard Gowan and Emily O’Brien write that the summit's most pressing issue is to identify ways to draw non-Western powers in security cooperation, and outline several options based on mutual security interests across the globe. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cheng Li, May 2011, The Brookings Institution
In this introduction to economist Hu Angang's book,
China in 2020: A New Type of Superpower (Brookings Institution Press, 2011), Cheng Li discusses China’s rapid rise to global economic power and the broader implications of this for the international system.
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PAST EVENT
Thursday, April 14, 2011
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Friday, April 15, 2011
Washington, DC
On April 14 and 15, the Managing Global Order project at Brookings and the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy hosted a conference on the foreign policies of emerging-market democracies and their efforts to advance human rights and democracy. On April 15, Samantha Power, special advisor to the president and senior director for multilateral affairs and human rights at the National Security Council, provided commentary on the administration’s efforts to work with the emerging democracies. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda, April 07, 2011, Financial Times
In their April 2011 TIGER update, Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda find that advanced and emerging economies are in a far better state than they were a year ago, as evidenced by resurgent job growth and rising business and consumer confidence. However, a variety of unpleasant shocks–revolution, war, natural disasters, rising food prices and debt crises–all signal uncertainty ahead for the global economy. Read More