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SEP 12, 2006 Podcast

The J Curve: A New Way To Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall

Ian Bremmer describes the political and economic forces that revitalize some states and push others toward collapse.

SEP 12, 2006 Podcast

Devin Stewart Interviews Ian Bremmer

"The J Curve is the nonlinear relationship between openness and stability," says Ian Bremmer, and it is important to recognise that a sudden increase of ...

The J Curve

SEP 7, 2006 Article

REVIEW: The J Curve

National trade deficits usually get worse before they get better.This pattern resembles a "J" on graphs and so economists call it the J curve. ...

Shopping for Bombs: Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of A. Q. Khan's Nuclear Network

SEP 7, 2006 Podcast

Shopping for Bombs: Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of A. Q. Khan's Nuclear Network

"Khan has wreaked havoc on attempts to restrain the spread of nuclear technology," says Gordon Corera. "He has lowered the barriers of entry for the ...

CREDIT: © Stephen Codrington.

AUG 23, 2006 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: A Girl's Best Friend? Conflict Diamonds and Corporate Social Responsibility

By the time diamonds reach New York City shops, most have made an arduous journey from large dirt pits in Africa, passing through the hands ...