Calculating the Worth of Cows
January 12, 2009
Everyone knows that the economy is bad and it appears that it will stay that way at least for a while. The editors of Defense News, a publication that focuses on the
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China’s and India’s Climb to the top of the Economic Pyramid
January 9, 2009
In yesterday’s post [India Learns Link between Security and Prosperity], I explored the security situation in India and how it might affect India’s future. Indian author, Gurcharan Das, in a New York
India Learns Link between Security and Prosperity
January 8, 2009
The terrorist attacks in Mumbai last November were the latest eye-opening perturbations that remind us that security and prosperity are inextricably linked [“Indian Businesses Push for Security,” by Rama Lakshmi, Washington Post,
North Korea goes Mobile — sort of
January 7, 2009
North Korea remains one of the world’s most closed societies. Leaders in North Korea rightfully fear that opening up the world to their citizens would result in unrest that could topple the
Bosnia and the Challenge of Fake States
January 6, 2009
States whose borders have been created by outsiders (generally by former colonial masters) are sometimes referred to as “fake states” because their borders fail to account for ethnic differences or historical or
Mapping Africa
January 5, 2009
In a recent post entitled Testing the Rhetoric of Sustainability, I focused on an article from The Economist‘s special report prognosticating about the upcoming year [The World in 2009]. An article focusing
More on Somalia
January 2, 2009
In a previous post [Somalia — Poster Child of Failed States], I discussed how difficult and hopeless things are in Somalia. The lawlessness that defines Somalia has made it a haven for
Happy New Year 2009
January 1, 2009
“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in,” wrote Bill Vaughan. “A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” At Enterra Solutions®, we are optimists
The Return of the Pirates
December 31, 2008
Since the events of 9/11, governments, port operators, and shipping firms have been trying to figure out to make the global supply chain more secure without impeding the flow of international goods.
America’s Competitive Edge
December 30, 2008
A famous line from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet reads, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” In an article about innovation in America in The Economist, the magazine lays out its case that
