by editor | May 14, 2020 | Geopolicy
By Dr. Alexander Görlach, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs The aim is for Hong Kong to be like every other city in China: under the complete control of the Communist Party. Since the return of the former crown colony to the...
by editor | May 12, 2020 | Geopolicy
“It Would Be Great to “Make China Pay” for COVID-19, But the Price Could Be High” By Doug Bandow, courtesy of the Cato Institute Many of us hoped that economic liberalization in China would encourage political reform. The country did change dramatically:...
by editor | May 12, 2020 | Taxes
“Banking regulation in the Euro Area: Germany is different” By Nicolas Véron, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute Despite progress in recent years towards a single banking policy framework in the euro area – a banking union – much of the German banking...
by editor | May 12, 2020 | Competition & Regulation
By Oliver McPherson-Smith, ACI The Department of Energy recently announced plans to develop a strategic uranium stockpile for America’s nuclear energy reactors. While having ample sources of uranium is central to low emissions energy security, the likelihood of...
by editor | May 11, 2020 | Society
By Erik Sass, Editor-in-Chief An old international system no longer fit for purpose. Unaccountable local governments indulging in waste and corruption. Then a sudden shock, producing chaos and collapse – and finally a surprising rebirth, embodied in a new...