China’s Upcoming ‘Two Sessions’: Analyzing the Agenda 04 March 2016The annual sessions of National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislative body and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), country’s top national advisory […] Read More
What Constitutes Smart Cities? 04 March 2016We recently returned from a research visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, with the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s Research Institute (JICA-RI). Our trip sought to […] Read More
Why Trudeau doesn't need Obama (or any future U.S. president) 04 March 2016Does it matter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who the next U.S. president will be? Not really. It’s difficult, nearly impossible, to imagine […] Read More
Moldova: Between Tough Love and Popcorn Strategy 04 March 2016Having burned fingers with nominally pro-European forces, the EU increasingly offers Moldova tough love. At the same time, after unsuccessful attempts to stonewall […] Read More
Moving South Africa Away from Junk Status? 04 March 2016Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has just presented his first Budget Speech since being reappointed following the unceremonious firing of Minister Nene. The speech […] Read More
What if...? The Consequences of Brexit 04 March 2016With the British referendum only a few months away and opinion polls pointing to an uncertain outcome, the key question of what would […] Read More