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JAN 20, 2011 • Podcast
Exorbitant Privilege: The Rise and Fall of the Dollar and the Future of the International Monetary System
Barry Eichengreen argues that while the dollar is bound to lose its singular status, the coming changes will be neither sudden nor dire.
JAN 20, 2011 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Latin America's China Challenge
China's growth has been a great boon to Latin America in the short-term. It is up to Latin American nations to translate these short-term gains ...
JAN 18, 2011 • Podcast
Ethics Matter: Chris Brown, LSE Professor of International Relations
Chris Brown reveals the roots of his current thinking, and discusses his views on Marxism, human rights, humanitarian intervention, direct versus representational democracy, and cosmopolitanism ...
JAN 14, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Populism, Protectionism, and China
Chinese policies tilt the field and undermine free trade, according to journalist David Leonhardt. Should the U.S. use sanctions more aggressively to enforce free ...
JAN 11, 2011 • Article
The Causes of the Financial Crisis
The main cause behind the recent financial crisis was the accumulation of hidden risks in the system. This was compounded by the agency problem, which ...