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• Nigeria’s 2015 Elections: The Debates Must Go On

  

  Just over two weeks ago, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made the shocking (but not entirely surprising) decision to delay the... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Populism and the Internet in Latin America

  

  The rapid growth of the Internet in Latin America between 2001 and 2008. As of 2014 57% of South Americans are online. (Charts: ZookNIC)By William VogtSince... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Being the Change-Maker You Want to See in the World

  

  Lawrence Yealue, II is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow at Accountability LabThroughout history, people have continually sought positive social and... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• An Unsustainable Future for Algerian Fuel Subsidies?

  

  Photo: Wikimedia Commons A precipitous fall in oil prices in the last seven months has led many oil-producing nations to reconsider their incredibly costly... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Can Ukraine Stamp Out Its Corruption Culture?

  

  Ukraine’s “Euromaidan” protests were driven by activists fed up with corruption. Can the new government turn things around?When it comes to opportunity for... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public-Private Dialogue: The Key to Good Governance and Development

  An increasing number of policy and governance challenges around the world demand private sector participation to generate viable solutions. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Creating a New Educational Paradigm for a War-Ravaged Country

  

  Making a difference in an environment like Syria is not an easy task. Decades of authoritarian rule have quashed civic life and discouraged young Syrians from... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democracy Has Survived in Tunisia, But What Comes Next?

  

  Photo: instagram.com/dismalden Hiba Safi is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East PolicyAfter decades of... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Meet the Newest Think Tank LINKS Fellows

  

  CIPE and Atlas Corps welcomed the latest class of Think Tank LINKS Fellows at the end of January. This year’s class comes from a wide range of backgrounds – fro... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Overcoming Cultural Barriers to Entrepreneurship: What Can Latin America Learn...

  

  The Nordic concept of Janteloven mirrors some cultural attitudes in Latin America — yet the Nordic countries have still managed to build strong entrepreneurial... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Developing the Association Executive Profession: The PCAAE Experience

  

  By Octavio B. Peralta, Founding Chairman, PCAAEDuring the launch event of the Philippine Council for the Advancement of Association Executives (PCAAE) in... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is Democracy in Decline?

  

  This question is on the minds of people around the world in these uncertain times. We have witnessed both triumphs of democracy, including Pakistan’s... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Outcry Against Corruption Helps Drive a Change of Leadership in Sri Lanka

  

  Sri Lankan election officials carry ballot boxes under police guard. (Photo: VOA News)While it is hard to identify all of the issues that drove Sri Lankans... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Technology and Democracy in Burma

  

  A Burmese man checks his mobile phone.(Photo: Flickr)Since 2011, Burma has slowly been transitioning into a fledgling democracy from a reclusive military... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Beyond “Doing Business”: The Economic Implications of Public Opinion in...

  

  In early November, the World Bank published its annual “Doing Business Report,” which assesses government regulations that support or constrain business activit... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2015 and Beyond: Considering the New Development Agenda

  “The year 2015 offers a unique opportunity for global leaders and people to end poverty, transform the world to better meet human needs and the necessities of... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Stakeholder Trust: A Proposal for a Global Business Ethics Principle

  

  This article originally appeared on the Russian International Affairs Council blog.By Patricia E. Dowden and Philip M. NicholsWhat standards should businesses... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Pakistan’s Education System Holds Back Economic Growth and Democracy

  

  A recent World Bank report suggests that the country will not meet the Millennium Development Goals of universal primary education by 2015. The report ranks... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• “Betrayed” – The Search for Inclusion in Development

  

  Why have China and Ghana achieved impressive growth and poverty reduction while Nigeria has seen an increase in poverty even as its economy grew to be the... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• CIPE Executive Director and Partners Honored in Ethisphere Business Ethics...

  

  This post originally appeared on Corporate Compliance Trends.Ethics is an increasingly important component of doing business for both small and medium sized... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY