Press
- Significance of Vice President Xi’ Jinping Visit to the US (February 14, 2012)
- Mercatus Lecture (November 2011)
- The IMF is the solution for Greece – Interview with Kaki Bali (March 21, 2010)
- Be afraid of the Chinese bearing gifts – Interview with Fotis Lolas (2010)
- Report (2010)
- Bangkok Post Business (August 13, 2004)
- Straits Times (June 13, 2004)
- Thailand — The Nation (August 12, 2004)
- Vietnam (May 09, 2004)
- Chongqing Economic News
- Chongqing Youthdaily
Root Wire
Hilton Root discusses diversities in global development
Is democracy in China’s future?
US democracy arose in a federalist context; as part of a social contract it secured the consent of the states to join the union. Two other enduring democracies share this precondition: the Europe Union, whose leadership, determined by an electoral system, ensures rotation among equals; and the Indian republic formed in 1947, which faced similar […]Read More »Will Globalization End American Exceptionalism: Ecological Perspective
Throughout most of its history, the United States enjoyed the rare position of being a global player by choice. Until a generation or so ago, the U.S. could wish the world away. Then when it finally welcomed “connectivity,” engagement was on its terms. The young republic enjoyed three conditions unique in the history of state […]Read More »On the structure of global networks and China
Blog 2: (This is part 2 of a series addressing the main themes of my new book, Dynamics Among Nations, published by MIT Press). On the structure of global networks and China (This essay considers Paul Ormerod’s http://www.paulormerod.com/ discussion of network effects and social choices in Positive Linking http://www.amazon.co.uk/Positive-Linking-Networks-Revolutionise-World/dp/0571279201. Paul shared his ideas with my […]Read More »The Limits of Convergence
The extremely impressive fiscal performance of the liberal regimes of North Western Europe, during the early modern period (1600-1800) did not inspire a continent-wide dynamic of convergence towards liberal forms of governance.Read More »