The Asian Path Toward Helping Burma
In this Brookings op-ed, co-authored with David Steinberg, we argue for ending the US policy of sanctions against this “outpost of tyranny”.
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Oct 18, 20073 min read
Why the Next President Should Care About the World Bank and the IMF
In this Brookings op-ed, on the threshold of the 2008 presidential election campaign, I listed four IMF/World Bank issues worth debating.
Jun 27, 20074 min read
Indonesia: Ten Years After the Crisis
Indonesia was the worst victim of the Asian Financial Crisis. In this Brookings op-ed, I suggest that Indonesia had gained the most from it.
Jun 5, 20071 min read
Out of Business and On Budget: The Challenge of Military Financing in Indonesia
The Brookings Institution Press published this book I co-authored with Ms. Jaleswari Pramodhawardani. Supported by USINDO.
May 21, 20071 min read
Democratic Governance in Indonesia: Obstacles to Ending the Military’s Off-Budget Funding
This Brookings forum was a launch event for my study “Out of Business and On Budget: The Challenge of Military Financing in Indonesia”.
Feb 13, 20073 min read
Why Bad Loans Are Good For Africa
In this op-ed, I fault the US and other traditional aid donors for claiming that China’s loans will lead to debt problems in Africa.
May 31, 20064 min read
International Volunteering: Smart Power
In this Brookings Policy Brief, co-authored with Sarah Zalud, we highlight the international volunteer programs getting federal funding.
Apr 24, 20063 min read
No Major IMF Reforms Just Yet
In this Brookings op-ed, I explained why the upcoming presidential campaign is an obstacle to much needed reforms of the IMF and World Bank.
Mar 23, 20063 min read
Don’t Rush to Reform the Fund (and the Bank)
In this op-ed, I stressed the importance of creating “political space” for the next U.S. President to advance much-needed reforms.
Dec 7, 20054 min read
Reaching Out: Americans Serving Overseas
This Brooking working paper led to creating the Brookings Initiative on International Volunteer Service and the Building Bridges Coalition.
Jul 31, 20053 min read
Nigeria's Paris Club Debt Problem
In this Brookings report, I examine the write-off of Nigeria’s debt to Paris Club creditors proposed by the UK. It is the right thing to do.
Jul 31, 20052 min read
Moving Toward Smarter Aid
This Brookings Policy Brief, co-authored with Jim Fox, made the case for more budget funding of startup Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Jun 26, 20053 min read
The Paris Club Owes Nigeria A Fair Deal
In this Brookings op-ed, I explained how Nigeria’s debt to Paris Club creditors ballooned and why a generous write-off makes sense.
Jan 14, 20053 min read
After the Tsunami, Flexible Debt Relief is Needed
In this Brookings op-ed, reflecting on the Indian Ocean tsunami, I wrote that debt relief for tsunami-impacted countries is “good medicine”.
Aug 31, 20043 min read
Indonesia’s Quiet Revolution
One of my biggest publishing coups was getting this essay published in the September-October issue of Foreign Affairs.
Jun 14, 20042 min read
Making Iraq Creditworthy
In this Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times, I pushed back on an Editorial by pointing to a specific Paris Club treatment for Iraq.
Apr 1, 20043 min read
Indonesia in Transition
In the Brookings op-ed, I focused on the momentous national election of 2004, arguably its first free and fair democratic election.
Feb 6, 20043 min read
Reducing Iraq’s Foreign Debt
In this Brookings op-ed, I addressed the USG push to get debt relief for Iraq and called for comparable attention to the case of Argentina.
Feb 3, 20042 min read
Argentina: Facing Up to its Debt Mess
In this Letter to the Editor of the Financial Times, I objected to Martin Wolf’s hard line on Argentina and offered a sustainable approach.
Dec 19, 20031 min read
Baker Concludes European Tour
In this NPR interview, I talked about Secretary of State James Baker’s travel to get support for debt relief for Iraq.
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