Legal Empowerment and Justice for the Poor

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Vivek Maru and Michael Woolcock evaluate efforts of nonprofits and global development institutions to help all people exercise their rights, increase government accountability, and participate in governance.

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Haiti

Haiti’s Troubled Path to Development
Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony is paralyzed by multiple crises.

Backgrounder by Diana Roy and Rocio Cara Labrador June 25, 2024

Economics

Global Growth Tracker: World Economies by GDP
This tracker charts the economic growth performance through time of ninety-one countries around the globe.

Article by Benn Steil June 12, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Sub-Saharan Africa

AGOA: The U.S.-Africa Trade Program
U.S. trade with sub-Saharan Africa has plateaued in recent years, prompting analysts to question the effectiveness of a preferential trade program for the region.

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Japan

How Japan Is Viewing the North Korea-Russia Alliance
Russia’s expanding security ties with North Korea raise weighty foreign policy questions for Japan and complicate the geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific. 

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Israel

Visiting Israel, June 2024
In a visit in June, I found a somber mood and many doubts about the current national leadership.

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United States

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