Institutions and Competition
An examiniation of policies and issues driven by the competition between globalist and populist models
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Successful talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry provide an opening for broader discussions. But these measures do not include mediating and checking the ongoing efforts of feuding regional powers…
In a conference call that I attended Friday discussing second quarter performance Brazil’s finance minister Guido Mantega noted that agricultural production increased 3.9% . That’s good for Russia and the rest of the BRICS because…
Shortly before Edward Snowden shared eavesdropping secrets with Wikileaks agent Glenn Greenwald the famous Harvard soft power guru and regional Trilateral Commission president Joseph Nye wrote an article in Foreign Policy stating, inter alia, that Russia…
The atmosphere in the press room at Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia was agitated Tuesday morning. Journalists and camera crews were scurrying about, waiting for Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to arrive. I was…
Before leaving to meet Pope Francis in Brazil Argentine President Cristina Kirchner told her people she wished she had a little machine to print money. Argentina has made some problematic business decisions in the hydrocarbons arena and as a result…
Can A Charismatic Figure Reform The United Nations? Probably not. When one speaks of reform one is really speaking about a subset of change. Whether it’s structure, culture or mission, change means turning the conversation into action…
In the minds of many the sports diplomacy and sports marketing that support competitive athletic tournaments like the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games deserve a Nobel peace prize. But recent events in Brazil indicate that the model could use a…
Poll conducted
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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements 33 (31%) U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity 30 (28%) U.S. wants to dissolve Russia 24 (22%) U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China 21 (19%)
