Reaping the Dividends of Development: UNDP in Post-Conflict Nations

February 27th, 2013 - Louise McLarnan

UNDP's Eugenia Piza-Lopez and Jago Salmon discuss the organization's strategy in nations struggling to rebuild after conflict More »

Russian Intelligence: Government Transparency in Moscow

February 21st, 2013 - Lindsay Haymes

A Russian official discusses her mission to create a more transparent government More »

Open Borders: Collaboration Between Mexico and the U.S.

February 14th, 2013 - Jonathan Grabinsky

Israel Hernández Seguin, Deputy Director of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI), discusses bilateral relations between the United States and Mexico More »

Policy Radio | Daniel E. Ortega on the Impact of Colombia’s “Plan Cuadrantes” on Crime

February 11th, 2013 - Lindsey Hearn

In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Lindsey Hearn sits down with economist Daniel Ortega to discuss the impact of Colombia’s “Plan Cuadrantes,” a new police patrol and training program. More »

Internationalizing the RMB

January 29th, 2013 - Victor Chan

A 2012 report from the International Monetary Fund explains the conditions for and progress toward the internationalization of the Chinese renminbi (RMB). More »

Assessing the State of Security at the US-Mexico Border

January 11th, 2013 - Jonathan Grabinsky

A working paper evaluates the state of security at the US-Mexico Border and outlines a potential way forward. More »

Cell Mates: Mobile Phones and Digital Access in China

January 7th, 2013 - Britta Glennon

Have mobile phones been effective in narrowing China's digital divide? More »

Policy Radio | Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura on American Public Opinion of U.S. Foreign Policy

January 4th, 2013 - Julie Cooper

In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Julie Cooper sits down with two public opinion researchers from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to talk about new trends in the results of the 2012 Chicago Council Survey on American public opinion of U.S. ... More »

Social Capital and Malnutrition: A Case Study in Peru

December 20th, 2012 - Louise McLarnan

A World Bank report looks at the impact of women's social capital on child malnutrition in Peru. More »

Where is the Money? Taxation Reform in Latin America

December 5th, 2012 - Jonathan Grabinsky

A new Inter-American Development Bank report examines the consequences of Latin American taxation systems and outlines a potential way forward More »

Fueling the Fire: Azerbaijan, Iran, and the World’s Energy

November 29th, 2012 - Matthew Stedl

Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the U.S. discusses international energy policy in an increasingly complex geopolitical atmosphere More »

Speak Softly and Share the Big Stick

November 28th, 2012 - Dallas Herndon

A recent survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provides an opportunity to evaluate America’s new vision of U.S. global leadership. More »