Conservative commentators are looking for all possible evidence that US involvement in Iraq is leading to waves of democratization around the world, reaching for examples… Read More »CAR elections, and credit to African nations when they get it right
As promised yesterday, I’ve done a “proper” review of economist Pietra Rivoli’s book on global trade policy, “The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global… Read More »Review of Pietra Rivoli’s “The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy”
The New York Times has been running an excellent, if sporadic, series of articles on the global garment industry and the implications of the end… Read More »Why Lesotho cares about China – and why you might, as well
The New York Times has been running an excellent, if sporadic, series of articles on the global garment industry and the implications of the end… Read More »Why Lesotho Cares about China – and why you might, as well
Kofi Annan’s speech at the “extraordianary plenary session” of the Club de Madrid meeting on Terrorism, Democracy and Security\ was surprisingly meaty. I was expecting… Read More »In which I attempt to cover Kofi Annan’s speech
Kofi Annan’s speech at the “extraordianary plenary session” of the Club de Madrid meeting on Terrorism, Democracy and Security\ was surprisingly meaty. I was expecting… Read More »In Which I Attempt to Cover Kofi Annan’s Speech