By Invitation
By invitation: Jeffrey Schott
Unlocking the benefits of world trade
Despite the gloomy prospects, there is a way to put the global trade talks back on track—to the advantage of the world's poor
By invitation: Harold Hongju Koh
Rights to remember
How has September 11th changed America's approach to human rights? Dangerously, suggests Harold Hongju Koh, but perhaps only temporarily
Mohamed ElBaradei
Towards a safer world
The shortcomings of the present nuclear non-proliferation regime are becoming evident. Mohamed ElBaradei offers his views on how it could be improved
Intelligence and security
America needs more spies
Six of America's most experienced practitioners argue here that current proposals to improve the effectiveness of America's security services fail to address the key issue: how to gather more and better intelligence
Jeffrey Garten on business leadership
A new year; a new agenda
To succeed in the years ahead, business leaders need new strategies, both inside and outside their organisations
By invitation
Unleashing the trade winds
Achieving free trade across the globe is a daunting task. But America is committed, says Robert Zoellick
Mario Monti
Europe's merger monitor
The European Commission's merger regime is under attack. In this invited article, Mario Monti, the competition commissioner, offers his response
Jeffrey Sachs
Weapons of mass salvation
In this invited article, Jeffrey Sachs argues that, in the war against want, no less than in the war against terror, actions speak louder than words
By invitation: Jack Straw
A constitution for Europe
What should Europe's constitution look like? As the Convention on the Future of Europe debates the matter, we invited Jack Straw, Britain's foreign secretary, to set out his ideas
America's power - By invitation
The new Rome meets the new barbarians
The United States is likely to be the world's top power for many years. This brings challenges that it should not try to face alone, writes Joseph Nye
Economist/Shell Writing Prize 2001
The long and winding road to women's transportation solutions
Economist/ Shell Writing Prize 2001