Op-eds

Is China’s Free Market Experience Really Over?” with Liu Baocheng, The National Interest, December 14th, 2022.

 “Understanding the US-China Trade Disconnect” with Liu Baocheng, The Diplomat, July 10th, 2019.

Wanted: Harsh Realism at the World Bank,” The National Interest, May 21st, 2019.

China Still Needs to Learn One of the Great Lessons of Economic History,” CAPX, November 21st, 2018.

 “Playing the Long Game in U.S.- China Relations,” Real Clear Politics, October 11th, 2018.

 “Preventative Chaos: Global fracture may be where the next generation of economic opportunities are hiding,” U.S. News and World Report, February 21st, 2018.

Who Control’s America’s China Policy,” Real Clear Politics, October 19th, 2017.

 “Preventative Chaos: Global fractures may be where the next generation of economic opportunities are hiding,” U.S. News & World Report, February 21, 2018.

Erdoğan Is Destroying Turkey’s Hopes for Democracy,” The Fiscal Times, September 25, 2016.  

The Case for Global Realism: An Assessment of the Mahbubani-Summers Thesis,” The International Economy, Summer 2016, pp. 54-58.

David Cameron’s Great Blunder,” The Fiscal Times, July 13th, 2016.

What the West Can Still Offer the World,” RealClear World, July 14, 2016.

Globalization’s Broken Promise: Globalization was supposed to inevitably lead to more democracy, but it didn’t,” with Hong Zhang, U.S. News & World Report, March 7th, 2016.

 “A Great Shock to the Nepalese Political System,” RealClearWorld, June 3, 2015.

 “Verdict on AIIB unaided by Singapore summit,” Interview with Hilton L. Root by David Lore, FinanceAsia, May 15, 2015.

China and U.S. Clash over Asian Infrastructure Bank,” Washington’s opposition to the AIIB is rooted in the idea that spending on infrastructure does not alleviate poverty unless governance is improved, Caixan, April 3, 2015.

The End of Davos: Globalization is rendering top-down internationalism less relevant than ever,” U.S. News World Report, February 9, 2015.

Moving on Up: Turkey is now a solidly middle-income state, but there are still plenty of roadblocks on the path ahead,” Foreign Policy, December 21, 2012.

Growth Requires Economic Policy Reform: Humanitarian Aid Isn’t Enough,” International Herald Tribune, March 21, 2002.

Thailand Moving Forward into the Past,” Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2001, Asian edition.

Removing Estrada Will Not Save the Philippines,” International Herald Tribune, November 21, 2000.

Self-Inflicted Wounds,” The National Interest, Winter 1999/2000, pp. 105 – 108.

“‘Help’ That Never Reaches Those in Need: Without Fiscal Supervision, Debt Forgiveness Exacerbates Problem Economies,” Los Angeles Times, December 23, 1999.

“The Crisis of Emerging Democracy in the Developing World,” International Herald Tribune, October 19, 1999.

IMF Loans Must be Linked to Reform,” Los Angeles Times, April 9, 1999.

In Indonesia, Political Reform Has to Come First,” International Herald Tribune, August 16, 1998.

To Liberalize, Indonesia Has to Reform the State,” International Herald Tribune, January 27, 1998.

A Crisis of Political Transition Hobbles Indonesia,” International Herald Tribune, February 10, 1998.

“‘Help’ That Never Reaches Those in Need: Without Fiscal Supervision, Debt Forgiveness Exacerbates Problem Economies,” Los Angeles Times, December 23, 1999

Transparency and China’s Aspirations,” The Wall Street Journal, January 13, 1997, Asian edition.

“The World Bank Finally Gets It,” The Wall Street Journal Asian edition, September 24, 1997.

The Economic Consequences of Corruption,” The Times of India, September 20, 1997.

“East Asian Mirror: Good Governance Comes From Accountability,” The Times of India, December 28, 1996.

“Indonesia: Success Is Threatened For Lack of a Modern State,” International Harold Tribune, August 2, 1996.

“Indonesia: Political Insecurity Linked to a Sense of Justice,” International Harold Tribune, August 1, 1996.

Governance That Promotes Prosperity Is Liberal,” International Herald Tribune, May 17, 1996, pg. 6.

“Democracy Doesn’t Guarantee Economic Success,” Herald Tribune, May 16, 1996.

Tensions Underlie Indonesia’s Success,” The Wall Street Journal, April 18, 1996, Asian edition.

How to Help the Philippine Bureaucracy,” The Wall Street Journal, March 7, 1996, Asian edition.

“When Business Finds The Right Sort of Corruption Congenial,” Herald Tribune, January 24, 1996