February, 2012

YaleGlobal Online Article
Richard Weitz
YaleGlobal
, 29 February 2012
Could quest by Kazakhstan’s president for regional and global integration improve policies at home?
James K. Boyce, Léonce Ndikumana
YaleGlobal
, 27 February 2012
International banking laws help African elites borrow big, then shift funds to personal accounts
Robert M. Hathaway
YaleGlobal
, 24 February 2012
US strategy focuses on Asia, notably India, yet neither nation can ignore domestic challenges
T.N. Ninan
YaleGlobal
, 22 February 2012
Worries about the next election lure politicians into short-term fixes that don’t end poverty
Mark L. Clifford
YaleGlobal
, 20 February 2012
The Asian Challenge 2020’s young essayists fervently believe that life can only get better
Harsh V. Pant
YaleGlobal
, 17 February 2012
India walks delicate tightrope on Iran, Sunni-Shia relations and domestic politics
Edward Gresser
YaleGlobal
, 15 February 2012
US presidential candidates rail about China’s unfair trade practices – then backtrack once in power
Bruce Stokes
YaleGlobal
, 13 February 2012
US voters and leaders ignore Europe’s economic crisis at their own risk
Humphrey Hawksley
YaleGlobal
, 10 February 2012
Global consumers hold the power to end abuses with informed choice
Frank Ching
YaleGlobal
, 8 February 2012
From Confucius to cable TV, China mobilizes all resources to win hearts and minds
Mohamed El Dahshan
YaleGlobal
, 6 February 2012
Egypt’s Islamists scramble to develop economic policy staying within the dictates of religion
David Dapice
YaleGlobal
, 3 February 2012
Rising productivity, not taxes, is behind drop in US manufacturing jobs
Shim Jae Hoon
YaleGlobal
, 1 February 2012
Stability in North Korea depends on averting famine and ending nuclear-weapons program
In the News
Angelique Chrisafis
The Guardian
, 29 February 2012
Asma al-Assad can’t expect more Vogue interviews anytime soon
Robert B. Zoellick
Foreign Affairs
, 29 February 2012
The global institution emphasizes development over aid
Yigal Schleifer
EurasiaNet
, 28 February 2012
Trust is lacking among would-be leaders of the Middle East
David D. Kirkpatrick
The New York Times
, 27 February 2012
In tit-for-tat move, treaty threat follows US threat to withhold aid
Matt Spetalnick, Laura MacInnis
Reuters
, 27 February 2012
In Afghanistan and the US, addressing insults against religion emerges as political priority
Robert M. McDowell
The Wall Street Journal
, 24 February 2012
China and Russia push for more control of standards, security and fees
Peter Whoriskey
The Washington Post
, 24 February 2012
As factory floors are computerized, the US is short of workers – not jobs
Jeremy Laurance
The Independent
, 23 February 2012
Drug-resistant bacteria are a global threat that could rival AIDS
Brandon Keim
Wired
, 22 February 2012
Algorithms that emphasize speed create new dangers, and humans can’t keep up
Environment News Service
, 21 February 2012
Standards could be imposed to prevent cross-border consequences
Malcolm Rifkind
The Telegraph
, 21 February 2012
Total economic embargo can force regime change in Syria
Immanuel Wallerstein
The Fernand Braudel Center
, 20 February 2012
Assad regime may not topple anytime soon
Nicolas Martin
ParisTech Review
, 20 February 2012
Governments must prepare for bonanza
David Ignatius
The Daily Star
, 17 February 2012
The US could be useful partner for the Brotherhood’s crash course on democracy
William Moss Wilson
The New York Times
, 16 February 2012
Young adults increasingly question government budgets and spending priorities
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The Telegraph
, 15 February 2012
Default and ejection from the eurozone are not unthinkable
Zibigniew Brzezinsky
Foreign Affairs
, 15 February 2012
Cooperation is the name of the game for US grand strategy
Philip Bowring
Asia Sentinel
, 14 February 2012
Nations can ease debt woes with immigration, women’s rights, and planning
BBC News
, 14 February 2012
The US makes global-supply chain a priority in disaster planning
Renee Maltezou, Robin Emmott
Reuters
, 13 February 2012
Riots raise skepticism among Greek creditors
Enid Tsui
The Financial Times
, 10 February 2012
The trend could end the city’s semblance of independence
The Associated Press
, 9 February 2012
Twitter tightens the reins on its social force
Andrew Stobo Sniderman, Mark Hanis
The New York Times
, 9 February 2012
Tools of war don’t have to be predators
Michael T. Klare
AlterNet
, 8 February 2012
Middle Eastern oil could ignite economic or military disaster
Michael Mandel
Washington Monthly
, 7 February 2012
Policymakers praise productivity, but fail to distinguish its different forms
Tobias Buck
The Financial Times
, 7 February 2012
Rhetoric from Israel and Iran does little to ensure regional security
Domenico Lombardi, Sarah Puritz Milsom
The Brookings Institution
, 6 February 2012
The IMF lacks resources for rescue
Damien Cave
The New York Times
, 6 February 2012
For Latinos, getting to the US is too complicated
Duncan Miriri
Reuters
, 3 February 2012
Kenya struggles to spread the wealth from rapid growth
Hagai M. Segal
The Guardian
, 3 February 2012
Nuclear weapons would boost Iran’s regional influence
BBC News
, 2 February 2012
Change.org makes easy work of global petitions
Kenneth Rogoff
The Financial Times
, 2 February 2012
Lifelong education could prevent rampant greed and inequality
Massoud Hayoun
The Atlantic
, 1 February 2012
Since 2001, China has aimed soft power at Arab nations
Steve Henn
NPR
, 1 February 2012
Free classes could revolutionize education, igniting global innovation
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