Prospects 2011 Q2

Mar 1, 2011
15 min read

Arab politics

The fall of presidents in Tunisia and Egypt, the escalating challenge to Libyan leader Muammar...

Mar 2, 2011
7 min read

Global economy

Despite an overall steady expansion, the global economy is running on three different tracks,...

Mar 2, 2011
7 min read

United States

The durability of the US economic recovery will be tested during the April-June period as...

Mar 3, 2011
7 min read

China

The world's second largest economy is relied on as a driver of regional growth, thereby...

Mar 3, 2011
7 min read

Japan and the Koreas

Prime Minister Naoto Kan's position is far from secure and he is struggling with policy in Japan....

Mar 4, 2011
12 min read

Africa

Events in North Africa have raised concerns about the potential for political turmoil to spread...

Mar 7, 2011
14 min read

Arab economies

Revolutions and unrest have disrupted economic activity across the region and will restrain...

Mar 8, 2011
7 min read

South-east Asia

Growth has slowed across the region since the end of December and will remain subdued until the...

Mar 8, 2011
7 min read

South Asia

India and Pakistan agreed to resume peace talks in February after two years. However, both sides...

Mar 9, 2011
7 min read

International terrorism

The bases of organised jihadist terrorism worldwide are shifting, as the constituencies engaged...

Mar 9, 2011
14 min read

Latin America

Growth will slow in most of the region, after rapid recovery from the global downturn in 2010,...

Mar 10, 2011
12 min read

Russia/CIS

A favourable external environment is supporting the region's economic recovery, but the pace of...

Mar 11, 2011
8 min read

Turkey and Iran

Turkish politics will focus on the June elections, while in the economy, the post-crisis boom is...

Mar 11, 2011
13 min read

Europe

Problems in the European banking system, sovereign debt volatility and external threats will...