Tag Archives: governance

Reflections on Doing Business in India and China

How do the realities of doing business in India and China reflect on those countries’ abilities to cultivate talent and new technologies?

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China’s Future: Does Governance Really Matter?

Just how important are improvements in domestic governance for China’s future development?

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America’s Consumer Democracy Versus China’s Modern Mandarinate

Are the consumer democracies of the West becoming ungovernable, while authoritarian China moves into the future?

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Reforming China — From Beyond Its Borders

Where in the world are Chinese leaders looking for inspiration to improve China’s future?

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India: Confessions of a Disillusioned Libertarian

Will the political class of India step up or will the Indians themselves need to reform government and rid it of corruption?

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India Grows at Night

How could a nation become the world’s second-fastest growing economy despite having a weak, flailing state?

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Why America Is Like Imperial Spain (Part I)

When it comes to the United States’ Afghan foray, why is it instructive to recall Don Quixote's futile quest?

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Dateline Congo: Belgium’s Builder King — and Top Villain?

How could King Leopold II have ruled Belgium and Congo at the same time in such dramatically different manners?

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Looking Beyond NATO

Is a new U.S.-EU treaty needed to complement NATO?

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Indonesia and Globalization

What challenges does Indonesia’s private sector face in creating a viable middle class?

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