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Could Scotland be the Next Slovakia?
The Monkey Cage —
Authority: 523
One of the fun things about writing for a blog is that you never really know what is going to attract people’s attention. When I decided to post on suspicious election results in Russia and some musings about the potential for Tony Blair to return to Downing Street last week, I assumed the former topic would be ...2 days ago -
Why China Resists Currency Revaluation
American Power —
Authority: 704
From the Economist , " Chinas Currency: A Yuan-Sided Argument ": PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, on his first visit to China this week, urged the government to allow its currency to rise. President Hu Jintao politely chose to ignore him. In recent weeks Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, ...6 days ago -
No President Blair
The Monkey Cage —
Authority: 523
As a quick follow up to my previous post on Tony Blair , it is now official that Blair is out of the running for the post of EU President . Any thoughts from Monkey Cage readers on the consequences of this decision? Will this “reduce the union’s ‘opportunity to have a clear voice in the world’” as the ...6 days ago -
Sierra Leones Developmental Crisis
American Power —
Authority: 704
My lecture today, in my World Politics class, was on developmental strategies in less developed countries. I wrapped up some of the discussion from last week, and before starting an outline on the board, I read this passage from yesterdays article in the Los Angeles Times , " Sierra Leone Crises Have Global Reach ...1 week ago -
Time to Topple the Iranian Regime
American Power —
Authority: 704
From Michael Ledeen, at the Weekly Standard , " We Have Met the Enemy ... And it is Iran ": Speaking publicly about the role of Iran in Afghanistan--which is substantial, and about which we have considerable information--seems to be taboo for our current leaders. This is neither new nor surprising. Iranians, ...4 weeks ago
