The Challenge of Global Public Affairs
There was a time, not too long ago, where the phrase “global public affairs” would be considered an oxymoron. It was a time when Tip O’Neill’s famous quote, “All politics is local,” was considered a...
View ArticleWither the Left?
I have been struck by the fact that parties on the left have not only failed to gain politically by the global economic collapse, they have, in fact, been punished. Recent elections in Germany and...
View ArticleBlame the Germans
I’m not an economist, but this article sounds right. It’s all the fault of the delusional Germans. Financial Times, 1:27pm Thursday November 24th, 2011 Germany is the real winner in a transfer union –...
View ArticleLeave Us Alone
Nick Andrews My Fleishman Hillard colleague in Brussels, Nick Andrews, has a nice rumination on the desire for many companies to be left alone. He notes that companies in the throws of some public...
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