Articles & Reports

JUL 2, 2013 • Article

The World Cultural Forum held this spring in Hangzhou witnessed what may be an epochal pivot by the Chinese leadership toward an ecological future.

JUN 25, 2013 • Article

Most societies agree on certain global norms. For example, in most countries, corruption is considered unethical. But what happens when global norms are applied locally? ...

JUN 18, 2013 • Article

The United Nations faces further erosion of authority if the World Economic Forum gets its way on global governance.

JUN 13, 2013 • Article

China's opposition to economic sanctions is legendary, yet there has been a subtle but significant shift in its own use of such sanctions. This represents ...

JUN 12, 2013 • Article

How can Carnegie Council, an organization with a global mandate but based in New York, contribute to generating egalitarian dialogue within and between unequal societies? ...

JUN 7, 2013 • Article

Can countries along the solar supply chain coordinate their domestic subsidies before a trade war erupts that would be bad for business and the environment?

JUN 5, 2013 • Article

Great excitement surrounds the World Economic Forum meeting in Myanmar this week, an indication of the country's new openness. But while the media has highlighted ...

JUN 3, 2013 • Article

The World Bank's research on Doing Business fails to focus on the obstacles that matter most to entrepreneurs in emerging markets.