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Save to My PortfolioObama's Kenya: A Potential Political Minefield

Mwangi S. Kimenyi, November 03, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Obama's Kenya: A Potential Political MinefieldOn October 26 Johnnie Carson, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, announced that the U.S. was revoking the visa of a top Kenyan official because of his role in blocking reforms in the country. Mwangi Kimenyi discusses this approach and urges that the focus should be on overhauling institutions, not targeting individuals. Read More

Africa, Diplomacy, Corruption, U.S. Politics, Global Governance

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Save to My PortfolioThe Global Economic Agenda: Issues Paper for the Washington Roundtable

Domenico Lombardi, October 31, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Following a September 18 roundtable focused on the global economic agenda for the fall of 2009, Domenico Lombardi reflects on discussions at this forum, which served to enhance engagement and exchanges between experts from the U.S. and other G-20 countries on the critical issues to be addressed at these highlevel international gatherings. Read More

Global Economics, G-20 Summit, Emerging Markets, International Monetary Fund, Global Governance

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Save to My PortfolioJean Pisani-Ferry on the Transatlantic Economy After the Global Financial Crisis

Monday, October 26, 2009
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Washington, DC

On October 26, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosted Jean Pisani-Ferry, a leading French economist, to deliver the Sixth Annual Raymond Aron Lecture. Mr. Pisani-Ferry assessed the impact of the global financial crisis on the closely intertwined economies of Europe and the United States, and their influence on the world economy. Read More

Global Financial Crisis, Transatlantic Relations, Europe, U.S. Economy, European Union

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Save to My PortfolioAfrican Union Convention on Protection and Assistance for Internally Displaced Persons in Africa

Walter Kälin, October 23, 2009, AU Special Summit on Refugees, Returnees and IDPs

African Union Convention on Protection and Assistance for Internally Displaced Persons in AfricaForced displacement is a devastating experience that often takes years or even decades to recover from. Africa hosts the worlds largest population of internally displaced persons and, as Walter Kälin points out, has taken the initiative to go beyond the existing state of law by creating the first binding international law on internally displaced persons. Read More

Africa, Internal Displacement, International Organizations, Human Rights, Global Governance

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Save to My PortfolioAn African Solution to Internal Displacement: AU Leaders Agree to Landmark Convention

Andrew Solomon, October 23, 2009, Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

An African Solution to Internal Displacement: AU Leaders Agree to Landmark ConventionDecades of armed conflict, natural disasters and climate change, have given rise to sizable populations of internally displaced persons (IDPs) throughout Africa. On October 23, African heads of state and government signed a legally binding convention on internal displacement, which as Andrew Solomon notes, demonstrates their commitment to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of IDPs, to facilitate durable solutions and to ensure that millions of people are no longer excluded from society as a whole. Read More

Africa, Internal Displacement, International Organizations, Human Rights, Sudan

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Save to My Portfolio"Coping" with the G-20: Italy and the Challenge of Global Governance

Domenico Lombardi, October 16, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Replacing the G8 with the G-20 poses a delicate issue for smaller G8 countries, such as Italy. Some fear this move will dilute their perceived role and influence in the world stage. Domenico Lombardi discusses the dynamics of the G-20's more diverse membership and what role Italy can realistically pursue in an "enlarged" global governance setting. Read More

Italy , G-20 Summit, Global Governance, Europe, Global Economics

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Save to My PortfolioNobel Prize in Economics: Illusions From Tinbergen to Keynes

Daniel Kaufmann, October 15, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Nobel Prize in Economics: Illusions From Tinbergen to KeynesDaniel Kaufmann provides a different outlook on the Nobel Prize in Economics and illustrates that today’s economy—including the large stimulus plans, social welfare, and infrastructure investment—relate closely to the ideas of John Maynard Keynes. This prompts Kaufmann to ask, should he win the Nobel Prize? Read More

Global Economics, Global Governance, Global Financial Crisis

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Save to My PortfolioAfrica's (Large)4 Problem

Mwangi S. Kimenyi, October 15, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Africa's (Large)<sup>4</sup> ProblemThere is wide agreement that the African developmental problem is largely rooted in its institutions. Mwangi Kimenyi discusses the link between size and the quality of governance in African countries. Read More

Africa, Global Governance, Development, Developing Countries, Global Poverty

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Save to My PortfolioSelf-Enforcing Trade: Developing Countries and WTO Dispute Settlement

Chad P. Bown, October 15, 2009

Self-Enforcing Trade examines the WTO's "extended litigation process," highlighting the tangle of international economics, law, and politics that participants must master. He identifies the costs that prevent developing countries from disentangling the self-enforcement process and fully using the WTO system as part of their growth strategies. Read More

World Trade Organization, Trade, International Organizations, Global Governance, Global Economics

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Save to My PortfolioThe G-20 Governments Should Look at Their Own Governance

Daniel Kaufmann, September 30, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The G-20 Governments Should Look at Their Own GovernanceWhile the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh was considered successful, Daniel Kaufmann discusses the need for greater emphasis on governance issues. He urges G-20 countries to address governance within their own borders before the group can effectively start to engage in concrete collective action for the public global good. Read More

G-20 Summit, Global Governance, Governance, G8 Summit

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Save to My PortfolioU.S. and the G-20 Summit: Perspectives on Global Leadership

Colin I. Bradford, September 28, 2009, NPGL Soundings: September 2009

The Pittsburgh G-20 Summit was a significant milestone for President Obama's leadership role in the international community. Colin Bradford reflects on what the Summit meant for the United States and how it was shaped by the president's involvement. Read More

G-20 Summit, Global Governance, U.S. Economy, Global Economics, Global Financial Crisis

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Save to My PortfolioNon-G-20 Developing Countries and the G-20 Summit: Perspectives on Global Leadership

Homi Kharas, September 27, 2009, NPGL Soundings: September 2009

What did the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit offer non-G-20 developing countries? Homi Kharas examines the Summit talks and how the interests of developing countries in this group were not adequately addressed. Read More

G-20 Summit, Developing Countries, Global Governance, Global Economics, Global Financial Crisis

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Save to My PortfolioReplacing the G-7, Not Enlarging It, is a Historic Shift toward Global Inclusion

Colin I. Bradford, September 25, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Replacing the G-7, Not Enlarging It, is a Historic Shift toward Global InclusionFollowing the announcement from Pittsburgh that the G-20 Summit will “permanently replace” the G7, thus bringing countries such as Brazil, India and China into that global body, Colin Bradford reflects on the historic significance of this event and what it will mean for continued efforts of cooperation among the international community. Read More

Global Governance, G8 Summit, G-20 Summit, Politics

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Save to My PortfolioThe 0.85 Percent Solution for Low-Income Countries

Homi Kharas, September 24, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The 0.85 Percent Solution for Low-Income CountriesA topic of discussion at previous G-20 summits, IBRD resources are central to helping poor countries survive this economic crisis. Homi Kharas discusses the importance of making IBRD resources much more widely available to promote development and urges G-20 leaders to continue talks about this issue at the summit in Pittsburgh. Read More

Development, G-20 Summit, Developing Countries, Global Financial Crisis, Global Poverty

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Save to My PortfolioDeciding Who Decides at the G-20 Summit

Nina Hachigian and Bruce Jones, September 24, 2009, The Brookings Institution and Center for American Progress

Deciding Who Decides at the G-20 SummitThe Pittsburgh G-20 summit marks the fourth time this group of leaders has met, but the meetings operate on an ad hoc basis undermining confidence that it will deliver, say Nina Hachigian and Bruce Jones. They argue setting the table at the G-20 to make global decisions that stick is one of the thorniest issues the leaders gathering in Pittsburgh will face. Read More

G-20 Summit, Global Governance, International Relations, Global Financial Crisis

In Brief

In recent years, the impact of globalization has become a central concern for policy-makers, business executives and civil society, not only in the U.S. but around the world. The challenges confronting political leaders today demand new approaches to global governance that are more inclusive, more representative and more effective.

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Daniel Kaufmann

Daniel Kaufmann

Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

Daniel Kaufmann was previously the director at the World Bank Institute, leading the work on governance and anti-corruption. His areas of expertise are public sector and regulatory reform, development, governance and anti-corruption.
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William Antholis

William J. Antholis

Managing Director, The Brookings Institution

William Antholis is managing director of the Brookings Institution and a senior fellow in Governance Studies. He also directs the Brookings Mountain West Initiative with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Antholis has worked on foreign security and economic policy at the National Security Council and the State Department, and was director of studies at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
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Colin I. Bradford

Colin I. Bradford

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development

A former chief economist at the U.S. Agency for International Development, Colin Bradford focuses on global economic governance, environmental governance and international economics and development.
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Ted Gayer is the co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He conducts research on a variety of economic issues, focusing particularly on public finance, environmental and energy economics, housing, and regulatory policy.

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Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

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Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertDomenico Lombardi

As president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, Domenico Lombardi’s work at Brookings focuses on the international financial crisis and the reform of the IMF and the World Bank. He is an expert on G-20 and G8 Summits.

ExpertFederiga Bindi

Federiga Bindi is a leading expert on European political integration. She has a broad experience in government and held a number of posts in international organizations. Bindi currently serves as an advisor to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on the EU, transatlantic relations; EU states foreign policies, global governance issues.

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Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

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The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

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Richard Joseph is John Evans Professor of International History and Politics at Northwestern University. Former fellow of The Carter Center, Atlanta, he focuses on African governance, political economy, and democratization.

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