International Politics

Magazine articles on international politics, treaties, trade, and the United Nations.

Old Articles: <Older 851-860 Newer>

Reason July 2009 Katherine Mangu-Ward	Roquefort Revolution Trade policy folly. Right before he left the White House, George W. Bush dealt a harsh blow to lovers of Roquefort, the finest of the stinky French blue cheeses.
AskMen.com	A Missile Strike On Hawaii? North Korea may fire a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July, a Japanese news report said Thursday, as Russia and China urged the regime to return to international disarmament talks on its rogue nuclear program.
AskMen.com	What To Do About Iran? President Barack Obama is in a box over Iran, caught between affinity for emboldened reformists and caution about further alienating a hard-line Islamic regime he wants to dissuade from seeking nuclear weapons.
BusinessWeek June 11, 2009 Carol Matlack	The New Protectionism One country's bailout is another's industrial subsidy. Rising tension could lead to damaging trade wars.
BusinessWeek June 10, 2009 Stanley Reed	Behind Oil's Surprising Surge OPEC production cuts and hedge fund money have lifted oil prices. And fears about a falling dollar could push them higher.
Finance & Development June 2009 Kose et al.	Out of the Ballpark By any measure, the ongoing global recession is the deepest and the most synchronized of the postwar period
Finance & Development June 2009 John Lipsky	Preparing for a Postcrisis World Assessing the IMF's role in the future international financial architecture
Finance & Development June 2009	The Perfect Storm The IMF's Chief Economist explained in a November 2008 lecture how a crisis that began in mortgage-backed securities turned into the worst recession since the 1930s.
Finance & Development June 2009 Barry Eichengreen	Viewpoint: Stress Test for the Euro Countries tempted to abandon the European currency face formidable barriers.
Finance & Development June 2009 Charles Wyplosz	Viewpoint: The Euro's Finest Hour? The euro has proved a safe haven for countries lucky enough to have made it into this exclusive club in time.
<Older 851-860 Newer> Return to current articles.