Check out our take on the closing year in 2008 in Review. FPA has asked all of the bloggers to answer those five questions. We would also love to hear your thoughts on what issues you'd like to see us cover in 2009.
Check out our take on the closing year in 2008 in Review. FPA has asked all of the bloggers to answer those five questions. We would also love to hear your thoughts on what issues you'd like to see us cover in 2009.
As nation-states gradually give way to quasi-imperial geopolitical spheres of influence, artificial city-states are appearing in Asia and the Middle East to punctuate global crossroads. Beyond Singapore, these uber-habitats are signposts of the future intersections of radically conceived designer realities and a millennial world culture. Famous examples, such as Dubai's man-made archipelagoes‚ “The World” and […]
In the wake of the global financial crisis, 2008 is a year for serious reflection on the meaning of globalization and the importance of economic policy coordination. The overall attitude amongst the leading industrial powers at this November's G20 summit is to maintain domestic stability under a framework for reform of the global financial system. […]
–Alaska Governor Sarah Palin pardons one turkey while other birds meet their fate in the background. —Jhumpa Lahiri, author of the Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake, is one of the three immigrant writers interviewed on NPR this week about what it means to be an American. –Will this giant rabbit help solve world hunger? […]
James Bond is not the only man seemingly oblivious to the charms of Olga Kurylenko. The Ukrainian-born, Paris-based model and actress plays Camille, a Bolivian secret agent on a mission to avenge the murder of her Russian mother, in Quantum of Solace. Although Russia is pretty much irrelevant in the new Bond film, the communists […]
As we bid 2008 goodbye, we want to get your thoughts on which woman was the most influential or inspirational in world politics this year. She could be someone whom you admire or despise. She doesn't have to be a professional politician. We're looking for women whose ideas, words, deeds and heels have left a […]
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama invited Hillary Clinton to Chicago last week for a talk. Inevitably, it was leaked that she was being considered for the post of Secretary of State. Most pundits have emphasized the positives of this possible appointment for the Obama administration. It would finally seal the deal with the small but persistent […]
Facebook is now graced with a Women and Foreign Policy fan page. So, if you are so inclined, show your undying devotion to the blog. Not to sound too cheesy, but we hope that the page will foster a sense of community and provide another way for you to give us the always appreciated feedback. […]
I thought that John McCain gave a gracious and meaningful concession speech. What I didn't know was that Sarah Palin wanted to throw protocol to the wind and give a speech of her own. For more, here's a transcript of Palin's interview with NBC's Matt Lauer: LAUER: According to a recent article in Newsweek and […]
The November/December issue of Moment Magazine, where I practice my editorial magic, is out on newsstands. My five picks for the foreign policy crowd are: *In her first Moment column, Fania Oz-Salzberger, director of the Posen Research Forum for Political Thought at the University of Haifa (and yes, daughter of the Israeli novelist Amos Oz), […]
The people of Hong Kong have proven to be tough in pursuit of their own destiny. Now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, this former British colony was given a special status not only because of its capitalist foundation under a one-party leadership. The name reflects the combination of Hong Kong's […]
The result of the 2008 U.S. presidential election is a long delayed step towards expanding opportunities for and chances of future presidential hopefuls. Now that Obama's historic victory has taken place, one is left to wonder how much he can continue this trend towards change for a better and more unified country. Obama was an […]
It is unsurprising that Senator Barack Obama is not getting any love from Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle. She is a Republican. Lingle also happens to be the first Jewish governor of a state that has produced the nation's first black major party nominee and possibly its first black president. But don't let the fact that […]
With an estimated $2 trillion worth of foreign currency reserves and China's growing global status, one wonders whether or not this developing, Communist-led state will one day become a major saviour of the Western banking system. While the Chinese Communist Party is aware of China's potential to take more of the limelight on the global […]
Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist and recent Nobel laureate, rightly pointed to the reemergence of Keynesianism in an article praising British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for his response to the current financial crisis (the partial renationalization of banks), contrasting it to the hesitant decision making process in the United States: It's hard to avoid […]