RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn, November 18, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Johannes Linn comments on the final report issued in October 2009 by the High-Level Commission on Modernization of World Bank Group Governance. He reviews key recommendations and examines reform challenges the World Bank faces moving forward. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mwangi S. Kimenyi, November 03, 2009, The Brookings Institution
On 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
PAST EVENT
Friday, October 30, 2009
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC
While most international institutions involve only governments in their formal governance structure, a number of innovative institutions have emerged in recent years that engage multi-stakeholders in their governance processes. On October 30, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings hosted a roundtable with experts and leaders from a number of these innovative institutions. Read More
PAST EVENT
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Walter Kälin, October 23, 2009, AU Special Summit on Refugees, Returnees and IDPs
Forced 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Andrew Solomon, October 23, 2009, Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement
Decades 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Daniel Kaufmann, October 15, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Daniel 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Mwangi S. Kimenyi, October 15, 2009, The Brookings Institution
There 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
BOOK
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Daniel Kaufmann, September 30, 2009, The Brookings Institution
While 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.
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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.
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Colin I. Bradford, September 25, 2009, The Brookings Institution
Following 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