Dubai and Debt
December 1, 2009
Two years ago I wrote a couple of glowing articles about Dubai and how it had transformed itself into an economic powerhouse and showpiece of capitalism (see On Becoming a Tiger and
Category: Globalization
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
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Syria Emerges
November 30, 2009
In August of last year, I wrote a post entitled The Politics and Economics of Peace for Syria. In that blog, I wrote: “As a country’s economy becomes more free market oriented
Development and Stability
November 20, 2009
A recent study completed by the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University seems to cast doubt about the strategy of securing peace by helping people engaged in conflict extricate themselves by developing their
Maritime Transportation and Global Economic Health
November 12, 2009
News about recovery from the current recession remains mixed. Emerging market countries seem to be recovering more quickly than developed countries but international trade (as reflected in improvements in the maritime transportation
Feeding the World While Watching the Environment
November 2, 2009
This is the fourth blog in a series of posts about agriculture and food security. In the first post of the series, I touched on the notion that mankind’s effort to feed
Updates Continued: Mo Ibrahim Prize/Food Security/Participatory Innovation
October 26, 2009
This is the fourth in a series of posts that update past blogs. The Mo Ibrahim Prize In a post entitled Leadership and Good Governance in Africa, I discussed the Mo
More Updates: Kenya/Sovereign Wealth Funds/Emerging Economies
October 23, 2009
This is the third in a series of blogs that update past posts. Kenya In a recent series of posts, I examined developments in East Africa, a group of countries that
More Updates: Turkey and the PKK/Investing in Iraq/Nigeria
October 22, 2009
This the second in a series of updates concerning posts I’ve written in the past. Turkey and the PKK I have written over a dozen previous posts about the security
Updates on Some Past Posts: Kurdistan Oil/One Laptop Per Child/Zimbabwe
October 21, 2009
A number of developments have occurred that touch on stories I’ve written about in the past. For the next couple of days, I will provide updates on those posts. This will be
Update on Education in Saudi Arabia
October 19, 2009
Nearly two years ago in a post entitled Education in Saudi Arabia, I wrote about King Abdullah’s multi-billion dollar investment in a state-of-the university focused on science and technology. I noted that
