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July 23, 2014

China
Is the BRICS Bank More "Democratic" Than the World Bank?

The launch of the new BRICS development bank “reflects the disparity and democratic deficiency in the global governance and is trying to restart, to rethink that,” according to Nobel economist Jos…

Is the BRICS Bank More "Democratic" Than the World Bank?
Blog Post by Benn Steil and Dinah Walker Geo-Graphics

April 27, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa and the World Bank Presidency

Many Africans were proud that the continent fielded a highly qualified candidate for the World Bank presidency, Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. By the time the vote took place, serious…

Nigeria's Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attends an economic conference in the capital Abuja October 20, 2011.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

July 21, 2014

China
Hurling BRICS at the World Bank and the $

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (the “BRICS”) made a splash last week with the official launch of their new development bank.  The backers made no secret of their intention to chall…

Hurling BRICS at the World Bank and the $
Blog Post by Benn Steil and Dinah Walker Geo-Graphics

October 27, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Series on Emerging Technology, U.S. Foreign Policy, and World Order: How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Our World

Panelists discuss the impact, benefits, and challenges of how artificial intelligence technologies are being adopted across sectors. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is part of the Twenty-Eighth Annual T…

Play A visitor watches an AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign on an animated screen at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering.
Virtual Event by Michael Chui, Jared Dunnmon, Camille Francois, Kat Duffy, and Nancy D. Bodurtha Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program

October 24, 2024

Canada
A Conversation With Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

Chrystia Freeland discusses how democracies can stand together to protect their economic interests, preserve peace and prosperity for their citizens, and enhance trade at a time of rising geopolitica…

Play Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to news media in Ottawa, Canada.
Virtual Event by Chrystia Freeland, Chrystia Freeland, and Michael Froman

June 26, 2023

Israel
The Netanyahu Invitation and West Bank Settlement Expansion

By refusing to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the White House, the Biden administration is foolishly strengthening the very forces it most often criticizes in the Israeli g…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points