Wilson In the News
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America Must Up Its Game in Africa (The Hill)
“Africa is on a path to be a quarter of global population by 2050 and 39 percent by 2100, yet it attracts only 3 percent of global foreign direct investment (FDI). Despite the good work of government programs like Power Africa and Prosper Africa, America ranks fourth in FDI after China, Russia and the UAE, just barely ahead of Italy.” -Mark Kennedy, Director of the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition
For Struggling Argentina, the World Cup Victory Means a Lot (Global Americans)
“When the penalty shots concluded and Messi kissed the World Cup trophy, political figures across the region sent messages congratulating Argentina’s president—including the president-elect of Brazil, Argentina’s fútbol archrival.” -Acting Director of the Latin American Program Benjamin N. Gedan, and co-author Carl Meacham
Is Washington Ignoring the North Korean Nuclear Threat? (Foreign Affairs)
In this Foreign Affairs podcast, Director of the Asia Program Sue Mi Terry, a former senior CIA analyst and an official on the National Security Council under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, says it is high time for the administration to get more engaged and better articulate its policy approach—especially as support for a domestic nuclear program intensifies in South Korea.
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