ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

Eurozone II: The case for muddling through
by Josef Joffe
As an early sceptic of the EU’s economic and monetary union, Josef Joffe traces the euro’s birth defects and examines its health prognoses. He favours neither a eurozone break-up nor a great leap forward to political union.
EW Journal – International

Getting the tiger and the dragon to lie down together
by Jaswant Singh
Does geography condemn India and China to remain locked in volatile contention, asks Jaswant Singh, or can it open the door to a more co-operative style of competition? They share similar problems, but their methods are very different.
 
 
EW JOURNAL - EUROPE

The issue: Is the EU en route for political union? My verdict: If we are, we’ll need a European demos
by John Bruton
Europe’s economic woes are creating fresh interest in political and/or fiscal union within the EU. Former Irish prime minister John Bruton traces the events and arguments that feature in the debate, and emphasises that only the direct election of EU leaders will be politically acceptable.
 
EW Journal - Sustainable Europe

A glimpse into the next industrial age
by Jeremy Rifkin
Mankind is entering the third industrial revolution, says American futurologist Jeremy Rifkin, and it heralds a future of more continental-scale political unions like the EU along with dramatic shifts in our economic patterns.
 
 
 
EW Journal - China

Long-term ways China should underpin its aid to Africa
by René N’Guettia Kouassi
China needs to make sure that its economic co-operation brings lasting benefits to Africa’s people in the form of development and better governance. Otherwise the relationship is in danger of souring, warns René N’Guettia Kouassi.
 
 
Europe's World Journal - previous Issues

Why Europe must follow Germany’s nuclear veto
by Jürgen Trittin
Nuclear power is dangerous and costly and a hazardous legacy for future generations, argues Jürgen Trittin, a former German environment minister. He says the rest of Europe must follow Germany’s lead and make a rapid transition to green energy production.

'Yes' to Cancún but 'No' to handicapping the world's poor
by Alain Juppé
Copenhagen wasn't the unmitigated disaster it's portrayed as, and Cancún may yet build on its foundations. But Alain Juppé warns that "green fundamentalists" who advocate limiting economic growth should think again if the world's poorest nations are not to suffer

Spending on infrastructure will reach €200bn in the next decade
by Claudia Kemfert

Smart grids hold the key to cleaner energy
by Philip Lowe
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