Attention Economy


Thursday, May 12, 2016

Politics, Economics and International Affairs

A fascinating piece on the American political landscape – The Magic of Donald Trump by Mark Danner
Meanwhile, Philippines elects its own strongman President


The Economist special report - The Arab world: The clash within a civilization
http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21698444-hundred-years-after-sykes-picot-agreement-carved-up-ottoman-empire-new-arab
Roger Cohen’s extraordinary piece on why the Arab Spring proved to be a false dawn
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/opinion/the-arab-withering.html

Corruption and the State – The Case of Pakistan (An entertaining piece from the award winning novelist Mohammed Hanif)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/opinion/pakistan-doesnt-owe-you-a-free-mansion.html