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January – February 2016
A Disunited United States: What the 2016 Election Says About America Law Central Asia Syria Middle East Harvesting the Biosphere Japan Management Design China Brazil
United States
The Keys to the White House: Forecast for 2016
Allan J. Lichtman
Leonard Steinhorn
The Responsibility to Participate: The Problem of Global Engagement in Responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Charles H. Camp & Theresa B. Bowman
The Strategic Significance of Central Asia
David Denoon
The Dirty War on Syria: No Popular Uprising
Tim Anderson
Durability before Democracy: Why Stability is Elusive in the Middle East
Sean YomSustainability
Why Selling the SDGs Isn’t as Easy as ABC
Belinda Goldsmith
Vaclav Smil
Tokyo 2020 in the Face of Hardship
Robert Hunziker
The Culture Map – Decoding How People Think, Lead, and Get Things Done Across the World
Erin Meyer
Make It New: The History of Silicon Valley Design
Barry M. Katz
The Internet in China: How the Network is Shaping the PRC’s Economic and Social Landscape
Eric Harwit
Is Brazil still “The Country of The Future”?
Manoel Bittencourt
Islamic investors benefits from wider use of integrated reporting, better governance requirements
Summit will identify how Islamic finance can benefit and support expansion of traditional responsible finance in emerging economies by supporting integrated reporting requirements
Refugees and Refugee Crises: Some Historical Reflections
The current Syrian refugee crisis provides an opportunity to look beyond the headlines and to locate it in a broader historical context. Peter Gatrell explores in this article the history of Syria as a refugee-hosting state, the historical significance of journeys made by other refugees, and the policies adopted by governments in relation to refugees.
APEC 2015: Change is in the Air
Despite diplomatic missteps, APEC 2015 could pave way to regional peace and development. The triangular perspectives of Washington, Beijing and Manila tell the story.
Germany: Epicentre of the EU Migration Crisis
By Asli Ilgit and Audie Klotz
The Syrian refugee crisis has highlighted serious on-going tensions over migration between EU members and neighbouring states, as well as among EU members. Germany has been at the forefront in developing responses to recent arrivals, in part because it has been the most influential member in European immigration debates since the Schengen agreement negotiations. We offer an analysis of Germany’s policies and their likely impact, as the migration crisis continues to unfold. Trends point to a lasting German commitment to a rights-based response to refugees and therefore only modest reforms to current EU policies.
Where Have All the American Banks Gone?
By Robert E. Wright and Richard Sylla
With the evolution of banking over the years, many banks have flourished and declined in America. It has piqued our curiosity what happened to them, did they get absorbed by larger banks or go bankrupt? Robert Wright and Richard Sylla discuss in this article the development of banking in the US and try to determine where all the American Banks have gone.
China’s Key Cities: From Local Places to Global Players
China’s geographically uneven growth plays a key role in regional integration by creating more varied and largely beneficial global connections. In this article, Xiangming Chen discusses China’s key cities and how they not only drive China’s local and regional economic growth but also serve as bridges to link China’s varied local economies to regional and global markets.
Recognition of Arbitral Awards in the US – US Courts Explore Two Sides of the Same Coin
By Theresa Bowman and Charles Camp
Charles Camp and Theresa Bowman share their assessment of two important US District Court disagreements regarding the appropriate procedure for the recognition of arbitral awards.
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
