Recently on the blog:
- CIPE and the other core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy celebrated the 30th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s famous speech to the British Parliament at Westminster. In it, Reagan laid out a strategy for fostering the “infrastructure of democracy” that CIPE and the other core institutes continue to follow around the world.
- In Libya, returning rebel fighters to civilian life is just the first step towards the economic reforms the country needs to maintain peace and stability in the longer term. Pamela Beecroft, CIPE Program Officer for the Middle East and North Africa, wrote about the challenges of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) programs and what Libya needs to do to move forward.
- At the recent G20 meeting in Rio de Janiero, much of the focus was on how economic growth can be sustained without destroyed the ecological fundamentals it is built on. CIPE Global Programs Assistant Molly Brister described some innovative ways that developing countries have begun investing in “green growth.”
- With Mexico’s presidential elections just a week away, CIPE Program Assistant for Latin America Stephanie Buck launched a 3-part series analyzing the key issues affecting America’s important but often-overlooked neighbor.
- In Malaysia, a bold experiment in economic reform is underway, with the private and public sectors working as partners rather than adversaries. CIPE Board Member Michael Hershman discussed Malaysia’s “Third Way” in an article for Forbes magazine.
Published Date: June 22, 2012