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• Women in Economic and Political Leadership: A Q&A; With Stephenie Foster

  What types of laws and institutions are most important to women’s political participation? When are quotas for women appropriate? How do women in positions of... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why Business Thrives in Democratic Societies

  

  Recent data suggests that in countries which have made the transition from “Not Free” or “Partly Free” to “Free” (according to Freedom House) the average rate o... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why You Should Care About Mexico, Part 3: The Debate

  

  Mexico matters.It matters in more ways than what makes the headlines these days – it matters not only because of shared security interests, but also because... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Should Corruption Be a Human Rights Issue?

  

  The link between corruption and human rights abuses seems to many to be self-evident: when laws are up for sale and justice has a price tag, a citizen’s... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why You Should Care About Mexico: The Elections

  

  What is justice? Should Mexico’s national oil company be opened and more competitive? What would you do with 200 billion pesos ($14.4 billion – the amount Mexic... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Other Transition

  

  Egyptians in Tahrir Square during the presidential election (Andre Pain/European Pressphoto Agency)The turmoil engulfing Egypt’s presidential election has been ... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Third Way in Malaysia

  

  Around the world, in both developed and developing countries, citizens are debating the proper role for government and the private sector in creating jobs,... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why You Should Care About Mexico

  

  Mexico is today one of the world’s most open economies, the thirteenth largest economy in the world, and the United States’ third largest trading partner.... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democracy Photo Contest: Pick Your Favorites

  

  The World Youth Movement for Democracy recently announced the 15 semi-finalists for the 2012 Global Photo Contest “Youth in Action: A Snapshot of Democracy! Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Frontiers in Development

  

  Panelists at the Frontiers in Development conference. (Photo: Flickr/ONE.org)For years, growing private capital flows to developing countries, technological... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Business of Democracies That Deliver

  

  On June 8, CIPE celebrated a watershed foreign policy moment – the 30th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s speech to the British Parliament at Westminster. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS

• Jobs for Libya’s Ex-Combatants- and Everyone Else

  

  Libyan fighters celebrate the capture of Sirte in September 2011. (Photo: Reuters/Esam Al Fetori) In December 2011, Libya’s National Transition Council announce... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Crossing the “Valley of Death:” Green Growth in Developing Countries

  

  (Photo: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images)Green growth brings various images to mind, from wind turbines to smart cars to solar panels. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democracy and Prosperity: The Inevitable Link?

  

  The question about the link between democracy and economic prosperity is key for scholars and policymakers alike, especially when it comes to transition... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moving Beyond CSR: Oil Companies and Economic Development

  

  Local business leaders at the Centro de Apoio Empresarial, Angola (Photo: Jornal de Angole/Jesus Silva)How can multinational companies have a positive impact... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 30 Years of Building the Infrastructure of Democracy

  

  Almost thirty years ago, on June 8, 1982, President Ronald Reagan gave a famous speech to members of the British Parliament at the Palace of Westminster where h... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Lessons in Economically Sustainable Development: Learning by Examples

  

  In this week's Economic Reform Feature Service article, Economically Sustainable Development first place winner Sarita Sapkota talks about the need for many... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Keeping Score

  

  The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: Author)I am 38,000 feet over Hartford, CT on my way home from St. Petersburg, Russia and the International Real... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Realizations in Russia: 11 Sweater Buttons Later

  

  When talking about governance, it is easy to forget that its impact is often experienced just as much through minor hold-ups and red tape as through the... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Power of Purpose

  

  What are some of the key reasons why employees choose a particular company and what determines how long they stay? There are some obvious answers like... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY