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A Very Political Economy

A Very Political Economy

Saturday, July 1, 2000

A Very Political Economy spares no political sensitivities in its dissection of the aid process, but also argues persuasively that without international assistance there would have been no Palestinian Authority left to negotiate with, and no peace process to revive.

Type: Book

EnvironmentEconomics

Beyond The Asian Financial Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Leadership

Beyond The Asian Financial Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Leadership

Thursday, April 30, 1998

Following two decades of rapid growth, social change, and industrialization, the countries of the East Asian region are experiencing their first regionwide economic crisis. The immediate economic causes of Asia's financial crisis--especially unsustainable short-term foreign debt incurred by the private sector and exposed by the sudden devaluation of overvalued local currencies--have been identified. The challenges for U.S. leadership in response to the region's current financial crisis are to...

Type: Special Report

EnvironmentEconomics