INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
August 2006
"Meeting the Development Challenge in the 21st Century: American and Chinese Perpectives on Foreign Aid"
Policy Brief
By Michael A. Glosny, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2006-2007
A report on Chinese and American foreign aid policies, based on Mr. Glosny's research and a National Committee and CICIR conference held in December 2005.
May / June 2006
The Long War Against Corruption
Journal Article, Foreign Affairs
By Ben Heineman, Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Corruption is widely acknowledged to distort markets, undermine the rule of law, damage government legitimacy, and hurt economic development. The global anticorruption movement has gained ground since the mid-1990s, but its key agents -- developed and developing countries, international organizations, and MNCs -- must do more to prevent and punish misbehavior systematically.
Winter 2005-06
"Belfer In Brief"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
News from the Belfer Center.
August 18, 2005
The End of Tyranny in Zimbabwe
Op-Ed, Boston Globe
By Robert Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution
TYRANNY OFTEN ends in a whimper, not a conflagration. So it seems in today's Zimbabwe, where President Robert Mugabe's immensely corrupt regime has destroyed a once prosperous African country, leaving behind only the stench of decay.
July 25, 2005
"Equitable Development Key to World Security"
Op-Ed, Asahi Shimbun
By Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2005-2006 and Necla Tschirgi
"Development is crucial for human security, not only for those in poor countries but also for people throughout the world."
September 1, 2003
Political Prosecutions Threaten Russia's Ambitions
Op-Ed, Wall Street Journal Europe
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
It has been over a month since Platon Lebedev, a key figure in Russia's most valuable company and biggest oil producer Yukos, was abruptly and publicly arrested. And while the initial shock has worn off, the implications of what is seen by most as a Kremlin attack on one of Russia's most successful oligarchs remain serious
2002
"The Mulitlateral Fund and China's Compliance with the Montreal Protocol"
Journal Article, Journal of Environment and Development, issue 4, volume 11
By Jimin Zhao, Former Research Fellow, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2000-2003
This paper examines the effect of the Multilateral Fund (MLF) on China’s negotiation of and compliance with the Montreal Protocol.
November 2, 2001
John Reppert: US-Russia Business Climate Since September 11th Attacks
Press Release
By John Reppert, Former Executive Director for Research, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Old rivalries between the US and Russia are opening doors for new ties in light of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The former Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan is allowing the US to base some military operations there. Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President George Bush have scheduled a summit in mid-November and the two leaders have pledged to work together to address the problem of global terrorism. Will these new alliances also extend to the business sphere?
October 4, 2000
John Reppert on Russia's Changing Business Climate
Press Release
By John Reppert, Former Executive Director for Research, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin has identified foreign investment as crucial to Russia's economic recovery. The Russian Duma has taken important strides in addressing economic transformation and major tax reform. But in the wake of Russia's economic collapse in August 1998, is it enough to attract businesses to Russia?
August 31, 1998
Why Russia's Meltdown Matters
Op-Ed, Washington Post
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
For Americans watching the deepening economic crisis in Russia, the most important question is why it matters to us. Given modest levels of U.S. investment and trade and muffled impacts on American markets, Russia's crisis would be important, but no more so than earlier crises in Korea and Indonesia. But Russia is not Indonesia. The reason why Russia's meltdown matters for Americans is much more specific and potentially catastrophic. As an economic crisis accelerates the disintegration of authority in Russia, history has left a superpower arsenal.
