The remarkable recovery of Narendra Modi
Despite an electoral reverse in 2024, India’s prime minister seems dominant. Read More Here
Tag: reforms
The Long March of China’s Economy
China’s embrace of economic reform in the 1980s and 1990s reshaped the global economy and deepened its ties to the West, ushering in an era of free trade and multilateral cooperation. Several recent books revisit this period, showing how early optimism gave way to nationalism, protectionism, and strategic rivalry. Read More Here
Li Keqiang Lived and Died in Xi Jinping’s Shadow
The former Chinese premier was heralded as a reformer, but change never came. Read More Here
Is Transformation Possible in Sri Lanka?
One year after the protests that ousted Sri Lanka’s president and government, reforms remain elusive and the national crisis is far from over. Read More Here
Washington Is Oblivious To The Importance Of Saudi Reforms
The kingdom’s transformation has huge implications for the United States and Middle East. Read More Here
No Magic Bullet: The Difficulties Of Reforming Big Tech
New legislation in Europe carves out a bold new path in tech policy, but it creates the impression this path is cost-free. It is not. Read More Here
Adaptation Key To Success For Communist Party Of China
For the West, China is a disputable issue, even more so its phenomenal economic growth in recent decades. There are many question marks, in the West, over the emergence of China as the new economic, political, and recently also technological power. What is the secret behind China’s unprecedented success story? Read More Here
For Xi, Dissent But No Crisis
Xi’s power is not unlimited, and can only overcome opposition if he continues to show economic success, especially restructuring and reforms, which have not been successful so far. Whether it is the resentments of the government officials or public intellectuals and liberals who have been most affected by Xi’s muzzling of dissent, they can only […]
Saudi Arabia Must Prepare For The Post-Petroleum Order
What’s the larger picture of Mohammed bin Salman as a reformer? The prince is trying to prepare Saudi Arabia for a post-petroleum order, in theory by unlocking competitiveness and creativity. His plan is detailed in Vision 2030. It includes reducing the number of royal family members on the government payroll. It also increases domestic tourism—based on […]
Asia’s Strongmen Aren’t Strong Enough
Across Asia, the world has supposedly been witnessing the return of the strongman. Chinese President Xi Jinping has been grasping more and more control in his own hands since claiming power in 2012. Two years later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India and President Joko Widodo (known as “Jokowi”) in Indonesia won office by selling themselves […]
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