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What France Thinks about Globalization
With a new Socialist president, France is under the spotlight as the world eagerly anticipates its leadership in addressing the European debt crisis. Hollande has vowed to pursue economic policies tied to growth, not just austerity. He also plans to …
History Revisited, Argentina’s Nationalization of YPF
Latin America is no stranger to the nationalization of private industries. Nonetheless, President Kirchner’s recent decision to re-nationalize the oil company YPF has drawn considerable condemnation around the world. Against the backdrop of a large energy trade deficit and a …
The New Dollar Diplomacy: The Sanctioning of Iran and Syria
Introduction On March 30, 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama officially cleared planned sanctions against the country of Iran. This is just one example of many types of sanctions that have been enacted in recent years. Lately, economic sanctions have become …
The Globalization of Chinese Medicine
Behind the New Burma
A thaw in relations between Burma and the West is underway. U.S. Secretary of State, United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary and other high level government officials from the West have recently visited this former pariah state. Europe eased travel bans for …
A Kim of a Different Il: Possible effects of North Korean Succession
Introduction and History On December 17, 2011, North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong-il, died of a heart attack while on a train outside of Pyongyang. As a result, his youngest son, Great Successor Kim Jong-un, was left in control of …
Cuba Libre: The Liberalization of a Socialist Country
Ahead of Us: A Russian Spring or a Russian Winter?
Protesting against political and economic injustices, people around the world are finding the courage to speak out against corrupt regimes and powerful multinationals. First there was the Arab Spring, the Occupy Wall Street movement followed soon thereafter. Now, Russia is …
Free Trade Agreements: 2011
Bono: The Power of One
On World AIDS Day 2011, television viewers could turn on CNN and watch Bono thank profusely the U.S. for their commitment to ending the AIDS epidemic. In a New York Times editorial published that day, Bono wrote “The United States …