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In a short period of time, China has become a major donor and investor in Africa, and it has begun to play a major role in domestic African politics. In fact, China has so quickly amassed power in Africa that it now rivals the United States, France, and international financial institutions for influence - and potentially damages Africa's economic and political renaissance.
Despite the popular narrative, US-Russian relations are generally good. They have undergone and are undergoing dramatic changes, but the relationship is maturing from an overly romantic partnership to a more pragmatic one. Most people speak of this change to a more “selective partnership” as a tragedy, but in reality, it is a natural evolution.
Global trade talks at the WTO were suspended indefinitely because key countries could not agree on how deeply to reduce tariffs on farm products and farm subsidies. Without real concessions, these talks will fail, and the world will lose an important opportunity to integrate the poorest and most marginalized countries into the global economy.
In Russia the state has been tightening control over media ever since president Putin came to power. National television was by far the most important target, but rather than harassing journalists and editors, the Kremlin opted for controlling the owners - a method that has proved to be fairly effective in furthering the Kremlin needs.
In four key regions—East Asia, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, and Latin America—a combination of factors has created a new, fluid alliance that could potentially oppose the U.S. and other democracies. In all four regions, countries that have flirted with democracy since 1989 have begun to turn their backs on it. And, in all four regions, authoritarian regimes have a new weapon: oil.
Discussants comment on the cause of the collapse of the Doha Round, the prospects for continued negotiations, the impact of the impasse on the WTO and policy recommendations that could lead to a successful conclusion of the Round.
Sandra Polaski presented testimony at a hearing on "NAFTA at Year 12", held by the US Senate Subcommittee on International Trade on Monday, September 11, 2006. Her testimony focused on the impact of NAFTA on employment and household incomes in Mexico and highlighted the links between migration, Mexican political stability and what happens to impoverished farmers in Mexico.
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