Regions
WFP’s Purchase for Progress: How Far Should It Go?
The World Food Programme received USD 76 million for its Purchase for Progress program. P4P holds substantial promise to raise farmers income in the South by purchasing locally. The true promise, however, is not that it will raise incomes, but that it can create better food markets. Question is, will P4P go far enough?
Challenging Population-Growth Environmentalists
Population-growth environmentalists assert that immigration threatens Earth’s scarce resources. Yet, a close scrutiny reveals that there is no inherent “absorptive capacity” of the earth. If they are concerned about the environment, these “environmentalists” would do better to focus on consumption, rather than on the immigrants that will pay their pensions.
A Done (Nuclear) Deal: India Wins, Indians Loose
The Indo-US nuclear deal is finally done. In the final analysis, what is sad is that when such an opportunity presents itself, Indians can count on the help of foreign Presidents but not on their own politicians across the aisle. Non-proliferation may be somewhat weaker. But the real looser here is the Indian electorate.
Who’s Better for India: Obama or McCain?
An Obama administration committed to multilateralism might be better for the world. But it is wrong to equate India’s interests with those of the world. This article argues that Republican presidents have always been more beneficial for India, given their commitment to trade, immigration, and openness to reshaping the world order to accommodate rising powers - such as India.
Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia: Avoiding the Brink
Nuclear weapons in South Asia present a quandary for the international community. Avoiding nuclear war requires engagement but engaging India and Pakistan risks legitimizing their weapons. How are countries to mitigate the risk of conflict and achieve arms control? Kai presents the concluding article in a 2-part analysis of the dynamics of nuclear deterrence in South Asia.
The Doha Round is Dead, Long Live Free Trade
The failure of the WTO trade talks is unfortunate and may accelerate the move to bilateral agreements. All countries, regardless of the justification of their stance, must ask if safeguard mechanisms are really the issue on which they should be playing endgame. Is that not yesterday’s battle?
Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia: Will it Work?
A basic assumption of nuclear deterrence is that through mutually assured destruction, nuclear weapons prevent war. But do the characteristics that made deterrence successful during the Cold War, apply to South Asia? In the first of a two part series, Kai evaluates how nuclear deterrence may play in the enduring Indo-Pak theater.
High Food Prices: An Opportunity for the WFP
Current high food prices illustrate deep-rooted problems all along the agricultural supply chain, rather than simply demand-supply imbalances. Given its inefficiencies, it is best to bypass that system - and the WFP is in the enviable position of being able to do so.
