Monthly Archives: July 2012

Dennis Ross on Syria

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“Sometimes you are faced with a set of options, none of which are good, and you make a judgment of what you think is the least bad of the options you face. In Syria, I think that’s been the approach … Continue reading →

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Martin Feldstein on the European Central Bank

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Dos and Don’ts for the European Central Bank Project Syndicate July 29, 2012 Commentary by: Martin Feldstein, member of the Belfer Center Board of Directors Topic: European Central Bank “Recent statements by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and Bank … Continue reading →

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Niall Ferguson on using science and technology to solve the world’s problems

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Don’t Believe the Techno-Utopian Hype Newsweek/The Daily Beast July 30, 2012 Commentary by: Niall Ferguson, member of the Belfer Center Board of Directors Topic: Using science and technology to solve the world’s problems “Are you a technoptimist or a depressimist? … Continue reading →

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Jeffrey Frankel on

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Procyclicalists Across The Atlantic Too Jeffrey Frankel’s Weblog July 30, 2012 Commentary by: Jeffrey Frankel, James W. Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Growth Topic: Procyclicalists “My preceding post bemoaned the tendency for many US politicians to exhibit a procyclicalist pattern of … Continue reading →

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Juliette Kayyem on the Galapagos Islands migration policy

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In Galapagos Islands, influx prompts a harsh migration policy The Boston Globe July 30, 2012 Op-ed by: Juliette Kayyem, lecturer in public policy with the Belfer Center and member of the Belfer Center Board of Directors Topic: Galapagos Islands migration … Continue reading →

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Meghan L. O’Sullivan on Mexican oil reforms

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Mexican Oil Reforms Are Vital on Both Sides of the Border Bloomberg View July 30, 2012 Commentary by: Meghan L. O’Sullivan, Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of International Affairs and member of the Belfer Center Board of Directors Topic: Mexican oil reforms “In recent … Continue reading →

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Stephen M. Walt on Mitt Romney’s foreign policy

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What ‘unshakeable commitment’ to Israel really means Foreign Policy, “A Realist in an Ideological Age” blog July 30, 2012 Commentary by: Stephen M. Walt, member of the Belfer Center Board of Directors and Harvard Kennedy School’s Robert and Renée Belfer Professor … Continue reading →

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Chuck Freilich on Syria

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Managing the Endgame in Syria The Diplomat July 29, 2012 Commentary by: Chuck Freilich, International Security Program senior fellow Topic: Syria “After 40 years of brutalizing its own people, the Assad regime, one of the most heinous on earth, is … Continue reading →

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Rami Khouri on Arab political systems

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Two Men Who Define the Arab Moment of Change Agence Global July 28, 2012 Commentary by: Rami Khouri, senior fellow with the Belfer Center’s Middle East Initiative and director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs … Continue reading →

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Robert B. Zoellick on Europe’s debt crisis

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Monetary Policy Role in EU Debt Crisis Limited: Zoellick CNBC July 30, 2012 Quoted: Robert Zoellick, Belfer Center senior fellow Topic: Europe’s debt crisis “As markets eagerly await a decision from the European Central Bank (ECB), which holds its policy … Continue reading →

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