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The Missing Link in Economic Development
“Like the proverbial man with a hammer who sees every problem as a nail, economists study the world through the lens of incentives, and have developed a rich understanding of how market participants make decisions. But although incentives are important, developing countries must do more than institute the right ones” (Ricardo Hausmann, 2020).
Whose Post-Pandemic Century?
“After almost a year of living under the cloud of the pandemic, it is clear that even poor Asian countries managed COVID-19 far better than the United States and Europe. But whether 2020 thus marked the beginning of a new "Asian Century" still remains to be seen” (Bill Emmott, 2020)
IRI Releases New Handbook on Mentorship Relationships Across the Globe
"Recognizing the vital importance of mentorship, the International Republican Institute (IRI) has released a handbook that bolsters the relationship between mentors and mentees... In the guide, IRI breaks the mentorship relationship into five key steps, offering best practices and lessons learned from Laos, Panama and Cuba to provide a global view of the mentorship process" (International Republican Institute, 2020).
Τaking Stock Of Regional Democratic Trends In Asia And The Pacific Before And During The Covid-19 Pandemic
This GSoD In Focus Special Brief provides an overview of the state of democracy in Asia and the Pacific at the end of 2019, prior to the outbreak of the pandemic, and assesses some of the preliminary impacts that the pandemic has had on democracy in the region in 2020. (IDEA, 2020).
‘I’m Haunted by What I Did’ as a Lawyer in the Trump Justice Department
“If, early on, the Justice Department lawyers charged with selling the administration’s lies had emptied the ranks...the work of defending President Trump’s policies would have been left to the types of attorneys now representing his campaign...judges would have likely dismantled the Trump facade from the beginning” (Erica Newland, 2020).
Accountability After Trump
“How does America prevent the next Trump administration if it can’t properly hold the current one to account? This is the task facing the country and the next administration, as Joe Biden prepares to assume the presidency after running, and winning, on a platform of national unity and healing” (NYT Editorial Board, 2020).
Why democracy failed in the Middle East
“The seeds of modern democracy have yet to be properly shown in the Arab world. The thirst among Arab citizens to choose their own rulers is as strong as it is elsewhere. What they need most is for independent institutions...to evolve without being in thrall to government” (The Economist, 2020).
China is Gnawing at Democracy's Roots Worldwide
“Thirty years on, the world, according to the Chinese Communist Party, is undergoing a once-in-a-century change that will turn the tide of global power from the West to the East, thus transforming the nature of post-World War II international order” (Vijay Gokhale, 2020).
Political Finance Reforms
“This report contributes to the discussion of the future of political finance by exploring...trends, opportunities and challenges related to money in politics that need to be taken into consideration when improving political finance systems” (Hamada and Agrawal, 2020).
Together, U.S. And China Can Reduce The Risks From AI
“Despite a deterioration in U.S.-China relations, both countries should seize this rare historical moment to develop common norms on AI” (Fu Ying and John Allen, 2020).
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