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All items tagged infrastructureOpen Think Tank ArticlesMay 14, 2007 | The EU Can and Should Do More in AfghanistanJulianne Smith: I want the EU to take a stronger role in Afghanistan. The EU should act as a coordinating body for the reconstruction and development of the country. This would also strengthen Europe’s standing with its partners. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJuly 25, 2011 | US Must Solve Domestic Issues FirstIn a world of diverse threats and diffuse power, the US must turn to a policy of “restoration” to “rebalance the resources devoted to domestic challenges, as opposed to international ones, in favor of the former.” ++ While an active foreign policy should continue to invigorate alliances, the US must be more discriminating in its military interventions abroad. ++ America ... MoreJuly 21, 2008 | Dam Projects Threaten the Livelihoods of Over 60 MillionMany governments in Southeast Asia are hoping for better energy security and appreciable increases in public revenue through a number of dam construction projects along the Mekong River. Yet the projected dams do not only produce electricity, inject the empty state treasuries with money from international development programs, or promise long term gains through energy exports. They also reduce ... MoreMarch 4, 2008 | India's Infrastructure: Chances and Risks for InvestmentsIndia’s infrastructure is obstructing economic growth. Just the terrible state of the roads and the endless traffic jams cause economic losses amounting to 6 billion US dollars per year. The cities in particular are struggling with increasing traffic chaos and power cuts. At the same time, the number of inhabitants in the cities will increase by 20% over the next seven years. The Indian ... MoreJune 20, 2007 | Where Our Interests Lie: Vying for West Africa's OilInternational disputes over West African oil — which represents about 10% of the world’s reserves — have been intensified by its easy accessibility, reports Stephanie Hanson of the Council of Foreign Relations. Growing oil wealth in the region has furthermore not necessarily brought good governance. Angola, for instance, is now the 2nd largest oil producer in West Africa, but remains near ... MoreCommentsJuly 26, 2009 | True. A great market for the big-spending...November 6, 2008 | The author's analysis is in general well... |
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