U.S. Government
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:36
The U.S. has struggled to define a strategic value for engagement in Central Asia that goes beyond security or counterterrorism or energy, and Central Asia has become more important after the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and then a similar shift occurred in 2009, with the creation of the Northern Distribution Network.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:31
Both Azerbaijan and the United States are participating states in the OSCE, and as such, have agreed to the principle that comprehensive security and stability requires not only physical security and economic development but respect for human rights as well.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:22
Today’s hearing probes the question of whether or not there is an African resource curse. The resource curse refers to the paradox in which countries and regions with an abundance of natural resources, specifically non-renewable resources like minerals and fuels, tend to have less economic growth and worse development outcomes than countries with fewer natural resources.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:19
I am from Annobon, a poor and isolated, yet beautiful island in Equatorial Guinea. In August
1993, an event occurred in my hometown that forever changed my life.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:16
The idea of a resource curse in Africa is extremely compelling. There are experts here today who can testify in much better detail about how the wealth of natural resources in Africa can be seen as both the proverbial blessing and a curse.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:09
At the height of the global financial and economic crises in 2007, Ghana discovered oil and gas in commercial quantities estimated at 1.8 billion barrels reserves. But Ghana was yet to see many blessings in addition to being a new oil producer.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 10:00
My name is Corinna Gilfillan, Director of Global Witness’s Washington, DC office which is an international advocacy organization headquartered in London that investigates and campaigns to break the links between natural resources, corruption and conflict.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 09:56
Africa has abundant natural resources—from critical and desirable agricultural products such as gum arabic to strategic minerals such as cobalt, titanium and coltan to energy resources such as petroleum and natural gas. However, under the so-called African resource curse, African citizens don't benefit from these resources to the extent that would be expected.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 09:52
Russo-Chinese relations possess immense importance for world politics and Asian international relatoins in particular, with the most critical zones of this relationship being Northeast and Central Asia.
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 09:48
China’s economic rise would have different implications for different parts of the world. In the case of the Russian Far East, the Chinese economy’s vitality and Moscow’s actual neglect of the Far East, despite a variety of plans to change the situation for the better, could lead in the long run to the attachment of the Russian Far East to China, even, possibly without direct Chinese involvement.