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Nov 20, 2018

Cohen Quoted in Astana Times on Recent Report on Comprehensive Infrastructure in Central Asian Economies

By Ariel Cohen

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Economy & Business

Inflection Points

Nov 17, 2018

Preventing World War III

By Frederick Kempe

Angell's "Great Illusion" turned out to be tragic delusion. By failing to anticipate the prospect of war between a rising Germany and a declining United Kingdom, the U.S. and others took too few steps to prevent it.

Conflict International Markets

New Atlanticist

Nov 16, 2018

Will China’s economic slowdown lead to a major crisis?

By Josh Rudolph

Both bears and bulls make equally compelling arguments about China’s current challenges, suggesting the probability of a major crisis is in line with the historic precedent of 50/50.

China Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Nov 16, 2018

Chinese infrastructure project drives Pakistan further into debt

By Aafreen Afzal

While the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has the potential to bring much-needed economic development to Pakistan, its price tag threatens to plunge the country further toward fiscal instability.

China Economy & Business
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Trade in Action

Nov 16, 2018

TRADE IN ACTION November 16, 2018

By Global Business & Economics Program

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Nov 15, 2018

Treasury right to sanction Saudis in response to Khashoggi killing

By Samantha Sultoon

Treasury’s use of the GloMag sanctions authority exemplifies precisely what that authority was created for—it is a targeted action intended to punish specific targets without broader negative implications. 

Economic Sanctions Saudi Arabia

New Atlanticist

Nov 15, 2018

United States sanctions seventeen Saudi officials over Khashoggi murder

By Ashish Kumar Sen

“While sanctions are an important way of sending a message, they are also a blunt instrument that authoritarian leaders find ways to work around," said Richard LeBaron, a non-resident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East.

Economic Sanctions Human Rights

Issue Brief

Nov 14, 2018

Coming to life: Artificial intelligence in Africa

By Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu

The rapid uptake of disruptive technologies in Africa, such as mobile and financial technologies, is prompting speculation among tech investors about whether artificial intelligence (AI) applications will also take root on the continent. A new issue brief by Africa Center Senior Fellow Aleksandra Gadzala, “Coming to Life: Artificial Intelligence in Africa,” mostly throws cold water […]

Africa Economy & Business

Issue Brief

Nov 14, 2018

Coming to life: Artificial intelligence in Africa

The rapid uptake of disruptive technologies in Africa, such as mobile and financial technologies, is prompting speculation among tech investors about whether artificial intelligence (AI) applications will also take root on the continent.

Africa Economy & Business

Inflection Points

Nov 11, 2018

Trump’s test on Iran: Turning disruption to progress

By Frederick Kempe

Without minimizing the other challenges, my wager is that the Iran issue may become the Trump administration’s most defining foreign policy challenge over the coming two years, viewed alongside North Korea as part of a dual effort to counter rogue regimes.

Economic Sanctions Iran

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