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Why Obama does not want a multipolar world order
It would be a mistake to underestimate American influence, after having grossly overestimated it for so long. An even greater mistake would be to conclude that the US has abandoned its bid to remain master of the game, writes Zaki Laïdi
Every one of us should be guaranteed a job
The lesson from the recession of the past year is that investing to prevent long-term unemployment is not just socially just, it reduces the deficit. So as the recovery starts, this approach should be extended, write James Purnell and Graeme Cooke
Trade could hold the key to a climate deal
The Montreal Protocol protecting the ozone layer is already restricting trade with non-participants. To repeat this success, signatories should become favoured trading partners, writes Bård Harstad
Green zealots need to get out more
Environmental ideology is becoming a theology, writes Mike Moore. This new religion needs to face a sceptical media ready to who hold them to account and expose their flaws and contradictions
New rules on liquidity could do more harm than good
Further countries, including the US, may be compelled to emulate the UK Financial Services Authority standard, making it global, writes José Maria Brandão de Brito
How to take moral hazard out of banking
Limited purpose banks would process securities and sell them to mutual funds. They would not be permitted to borrow to invest, write Niall Ferguson and Laurence Kotlikoff
Schools are not off-limits for UK spending cuts
The Audit Commission has already identified the extent to which savings are possible without damage to education, writes Steve Bundred
An over-generous deal for AIG clients
At the direction of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, AIG quietly gave $62bn to pay in full the claims of Goldman Sachs, Barclays and other large investors. Why did US taxpayers pay so much, asks Robert Pozen
Practical help is the key to success in Afghanistan
The international community has put strong emphasis on building the capacity for Afghans to take informed decisions. There has been much less focus on actually helping the Afghans get things done, writes Bjorn Brandtzaeg
Lay off the Beeb – and let ITV off the leash
Many commentators have written off what Britain’s digital economy bill has to say about the regulation of the commercial public service broadcasters. They have got it badly wrong, writes Michael Grade
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