How did Turkey’s ban on head scarves inhibit the advancement of women’s rights?
Korea as a Global Environmental Leader
How can the environment and the financial sector be aligned optimally for low-cost, low-carbon finance?
Germans Do Consume
Is it really true that German workers’ and consumers’ appetite for shopping and consuming is repressed?
Europe’s Phony War: Austerians Vs. Deficitarians
Are European nations really well-advised to follow the alluring policy prescriptions of U.S.-based deficit boosters?
Germany’s Energiewende: What Have We Learned So Far?
Is Germany’s energy transformation leading to a democratization of economic power?
Being a Woman in Turkey and in the Middle East
What did the Arab Spring do for the rights of women in the Middle East? And how can the West help?
The Inexorable End of the Africa Story
Is all the excitement about the future of Africa’s economy really justified? Or is the continent’s success mostly just a commodities story?
Iran Sanctions: The Cat and Mouse Game Continues
Are U.S. sanctions against Iran strengthening the economic and financial position of its competitors, including China, India and Turkey?
State of Dis-Union: American Clanistan
Can the trend toward more factionalism, tribalism and fragmentation in American political life be reversed?

























