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The right person for the job? Selecting the next UNHCR chief

The right person for the job? Selecting the next UNHCR chief

The top job at the UN's refugee body must be filled by a candidate from a country with a proud record of refugee protection, argues Dr. Crisp.

Dilma’s Dilemma: Welfare-state dream and fiscal reality

Dilma’s Dilemma: Welfare-state dream and fiscal reality

If the Workers' Party governments had pushed through structural reforms earlier, it would not have to cut welfare spending now, writes Petrus.

How the refugee crisis is being exploited to escalate the war in Syria

How the refugee crisis is being exploited to escalate the war in Syria

Smuggled into the largely popular pro-refugee narrative on Syria is warmongering, writes Johnson.

Brazil’s downgrade: A blessing in disguise

Brazil’s downgrade: A blessing in disguise

Rousseff's Finance Minister has shown great prudence in handling the crisis, two Brazilian analysts argue.

Economist editorial gets economic with the facts

Economist editorial gets economic with the facts

The policies endorsed by The Economist have only led to more chaos and severe global instability, argues Bongani Mbindwane.

Europe’s leaders dysfunctional as refugee crisis deepens

Europe’s leaders dysfunctional as refugee crisis deepens

As its leaders fought like cats in a sack over hosting refugees, the “United States of Europe” appeared singularly disunited, writes Merryman.

EU-India BTIA: A modern example of the classic north-south divide

EU-India BTIA: A modern example of the classic north-south divide

The EU has again resorted to arm-twisting tactics with its recent ban on 700 pharma products made in India, writes analyst Rachit Ranjan.

The South China Sea’s simmering crisis

The South China Sea’s simmering crisis

The South China Sea issue is a complex, thorny problem that threatens the relationship among Beijing, Washington and Tokyo, writes Chinese foreign policy expert Zhao.

Chinese equity sell-off could spark a chain reaction

Chinese equity sell-off could spark a chain reaction

Amy Yuan Zhuang analyses the Chinese stock market plunge.

The BRICS on Trade in Ufa: Mixed Signals

The BRICS on Trade in Ufa: Mixed Signals

While the BRICS are right in criticising the protectionism of developed economies, they must look inwards as well, writes Evenett.