Carnegie Moscow Center
Aside from adjusting their currency, Chinese policy makers must also consider other important factors in order to increase domestic demand and cut reliance on exports.
India and the United States share common values which contribute to a natural bond between the world’s largest democracy and the world’s oldest one. While the two countries may disagree on specific issues, such as patenting intellectual property, both face large challenges that can only be solved by science.
Following the 2008 war, the United States has struggled to redefine its relationship with Georgia. Questions remain concerning the situation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as the remaining democratic weaknesses in the Georgian government.
The mood surrounding Dmitry Medvedev’s trip to Silicon Valley and to Washington, D.C., is noticeably more positive than during previous visits, as a result of the reset in U.S.-Russian relations.
The euro crisis is driven primarily by two elements – problematic sovereign debt in Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, and fragile European banks. While ballooning public debt may be the clearest manifestation of the euro crisis, its roots go much deeper.
The forthcoming elections may lead to an unprecedented change in Egypt’s political scene. But whether the opposition actors will be able to push for greater political reform, and whether the regime will let them, remains to be seen.
With the effects of the financial crisis that began nearly two years ago still being felt today, the time has come for a candid assessment of the structural and regulatory weaknesses that helped create it.
Despite the odds, nearly 190 countries agreed to concrete actions and commitments to principles at the conclusion of the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference. and what should happen next.
Foreign investors interested in Africa are facing similar risks and opportunities to those they faced when investing in India. By partnering on investment and business activities, the United States and India can help Africa get the necessary resources to spur economic development.
The effects of globalization have spread to every corner of the world, but its manifestations can differ significantly. Le Monde Diplomatique's Atlas 2010 contains information on how globalization is affecting different parts of the world.