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Apr 14, 2014

Causes and Consequences of Political Islam in Pakistan

Political Islamists, as they currently operate in Pakistan, are “likely to divide our society, break it apart, and cause more violence,” warned Former Pakistan Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Husain Haqqani. He contended that political Islamists have replaced anthropological and sociological explanations of Islam with “a puritanical formation of Islam, which is essentially […]

Pakistan

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Apr 11, 2014

Bitcoin and the Future of Currency

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Pinning down exactly what Bitcoin is like identifying Superman in old comics. Legal, financial, and political experts approach the issue from different angles—labeling Bitcoin into categories which established governments and institutions can understand and control. Meanwhile, technologists and innovators view virtual currencies as nothing less than a […]

Emerging Defense Challenges

Apr 11, 2014

Corporate Strategy Forum Discusses Next Military-Industrial Revolution

Three years into an “age of austerity” in Western military spending, expectations are building for a wave of restructuring in the defense industry, similar to what followed the end of the Cold War. Just as before, fundamental change to the context for international security is resetting customers’ expectations, investors’ outlooks, and, in turn, corporate strategies.

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Apr 10, 2014

Discussion with Dr. Beate Merk

On April 10, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program hosted an off-the-record conversation with Dr. Beate Merk, Bavaria’s minister for European and International Affairs. Dr. Fran Burwell moderated the discussion between Dr. Merk and an esteemed group of government officials and business leaders, which touched upon key areas of divergence on ongoing Transatlantic […]

Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

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Apr 10, 2014

Turkey’s Future after Local Elections: A Conversation with Deputy Prime Minister Babacan

The Atlantic Council was delighted to host Ali Babacan, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey for a small-circle, off-the-record lunch discussion.

Turkey

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Apr 10, 2014

Discussion with African Development Bank Presidential Candidate Birama B. Sidibé

American and European businesses are looking for avenues of investment in Africa, but are often stymied by the complexity and diversity of the continent’s national markets. As investor interest in the continent peeks, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has taken the lead in facilitating new investments on the continent. The Bank’s 2015 election of a […]

Africa

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Apr 10, 2014

Angola’s Emerging Capital Markets

The economy of Angola is on the verge of a major transition: financial market regulations have been established, secondary debt markets are opening up, and a new stock exchange will be coming on line in 2016. This was part of the optimistic assessment presented by Vice Governor of National Bank of Angola Ricardo Viegas D’Abreu and […]

Africa

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Apr 8, 2014

Prime Minister: Montenegro Expects Invitation to Join NATO in September

Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic is optimistic about his country’s chances of receiving an invitation to join NATO in Wales at the September 2014 NATO summit. He praised US support for Montenegro’s ambition during his speech at the Atlantic Council on April 8. Djukanovic said that his country is in an “encouraging place,” and noted […]

Europe & Eurasia
NATO

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Apr 8, 2014

The Economics of Commodity Trading Firms

The business of commodity trading is one that enables the fulfillment of basic human needs, yet misunderstandings and adverse opinions are common toward the industry that largely undergirds today’s global economy. On April 8th, 2014, the Atlantic Council’s Energy and Environment Program hosted the event, “Scanning the Horizon: Commodities Trading and Energy Markets,” a discussion […]

Energy & Environment

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Apr 8, 2014

International Financial Regulation in the Post-Crisis Era

The Georgetown Journal of International Law, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, held a high-level symposium entitled International Financial Regulation in the Post-Crisis Era on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Georgetown Law in Washington, DC. The event featured commentary from leading scholars and practitioners in the field of international financial regulation, as well as officials […]

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