Economics

This is the second of three lectures on the United States’ global role in the 21st century. The first deals with the causes and consequences of the crumbling of the Pax American. The third addresses the need for renewed agility in American diplomacy.

This is the first of three lectures on the United States’ global role in the 21st century.  The second will address American floundering in the new world disorder.  The third will speak to the need for unprecedented agility in American diplomacy.

This gathering has featured lively discussions of investment in various forms of infrastructure, logistics management, and natural resources. Originally, I was going to talk about China's role in commodity market volatility.