by Sam Wilkin | Jun 7, 2005 | Blog
The acquisition of IBM’s PC business by China’s Lenovo was no red herring. The emerging markets have, at long last, emerged. It looks, at first, like just another bubble in emerging equities. Following the acquisition of IBM’s PC business by China’s Lenovo, Chinese...
by Sam Wilkin | Jan 15, 2005 | Blog
The tsunami, which left as many as 160,000 dead, hit countries with a tenuous hold on political stability – a province of Indonesia that is home to a violent separatist movement, a region in Sri Lanka that is currently at peace but has fought a long-running civil war....
by Sam Wilkin | Jan 4, 2005 | Blog
In the new year, hope springs eternal: while Iraq seems a looming disaster, there is at least the potential that US efforts there could help stabilize the Middle East. The key is to apply lessons learned in the reconstruction of Japan. All eyes are on Iraq’s upcoming...
by Sam Wilkin | Dec 14, 2004 | Blog
Promoting democracy in authoritarian regimes is now a central goal of US foreign policy. Yet Iraq, the test case, is not going well. Which is not a reason to abandon hope – democracy can be nurtured in even the most difficult places. First in Georgia, and now the...
by Sam Wilkin | Nov 30, 2004 | Blog
In this year’s FDI Confidence Index, published by A.T. Kearney, Mexico’s ranking plummeted from the third most attractive destination for foreign direct investment – just behind the US and China – to 22nd place. Considering Mexico’s vibrant democracy and membership in...
