At a time of fiscal stress at home and economic challenges abroad, the credibility and sustainability of America’s economic engagement with Southeast Asia will be central to its success.
Climate change is making it increasingly likely that the Arctic will be developed for commercial purposes. This underscores the need for the Arctic countries to cooperate to prevent conflict and to defend the interests of the indigenous populations living in the region.
President Obama's recently nominated his assistant and deputy national security advisor for international economics to the position of U.S. trade representative. Given the dynamic trade environment, what will be the implications?
The nature of global trade has transformed and adapted greatly since the stalled Doha Round of the World Trade Organization.
U.S. trade policy has undergone an epic shift in the last decade. The ambitious new strategy is promising, but it will also prove challenging and risky.
The disciplines governing foreign direct investment lie in the shadow of those governing global trade, as there is no single, comprehensive multilateral treaty or institution to oversee investment activity.
There is fierce competition among countries to attract foreign direct investment through incentives.
Manmohan Singh could stand to learn from Shinzo Abe's energetic outreach to foreign governments.
At a crucial moment in the history of the World Trade Organization, the leader of the central organization for resolving global trade differences and shaping future agreements will come from the emerging part of the Western Hemisphere.
China’s new leadership has taken shape since November and March but programmatic policy statements are not expected until around the time of the Third Plenum of the Central Committee in the autumn.






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