economics

Cold War II: Can Economic Sanctions and Diplomacy Avert a Repetition of History?

Natalia Sharova • Jul 21 2014 • Articles

Pushing Russia into isolation will raise insecurities in Eastern Europe and will possibly resurrect the Cold War. Therefore the crisis must be resolved via negotiation.

The Power and Consequences of International Sanctions

Michael Brzoska • May 19 2014 • Articles

The question of whether sanctions “work” becomes one of whether the type and form of sanction adopted fits the overall policies developed to achieve a certain outcome.

What Lies Ahead: Accelerating Growth or Secular Stagnation?

Andrew Kliman • Jan 24 2014 • Articles

Although recent statistics point to the end of the recession in the Eurozone and the UK, and to economic growth in the US, there are some good reasons to critically examine these ‘recoveries’.

The Illusion of Politics

Timothy Fitzgerald • Sep 21 2013 • Articles

We have an intuitive understanding about what politics is, but since most domains of life can be described as political, politics is so universal that a definition is difficult to pin down.

Review – The United States and the Global Economy

Jared A. Pincin • Dec 18 2012 • Features

In a thought provoking journey introducing his readers to the global economic structures of the Bretton Words era, Frederick Weaver assesses the sustainability of the current form of globalization.

Review – Ill-gotten Money and the Economy

Luke M. Herrington • Nov 7 2012 • Features

Yikona et al. examine the efforts and effectiveness of Namibia and Malawi in fighting against money laundering, fraud, tax evasion, and corruption. Their brevity makes for a very fast, and engaging, read.

Senegal 2012 and Beyond: Economic and Political Challenges

Felwine Sarr • Sep 26 2012 • Articles

Senegal’s new president Macy Sall and his government face multiple challenges both in terms of domestic economic and institutional development and regional political stability.

Review – Poor Economics

Alex Stark • Jun 19 2012 • Features

Written for a popular audience, the authors of Poor Economics seek to sweep aside the broad generalizations about global poverty that economic models tend to create.

Review – The Future of Power

Luke M. Herrington • May 24 2012 • Features

Nye offers an intriguing analysis of the changing nature of power and how new geopolitical and economic trends will alter world politics in the coming years.

Review – Globalization and Its Discontents

Chris McCarthy • Nov 9 2011 • Features

Formerly Chief Economist at the World Bank, Joseph Stiglitz explores the policies of the international financial community towards developing or crisis-stricken countries during the 1980s and 90s. As an isolated study of their failures it provides a useful insight but as a commentary on the ills of economic globalisation it fails to consider several other key factors.

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