Trialogue 53

Report on the Annual Meeting of the Trilateral Commission
Washington D.C., March 13 - 15, 1999

Introductory Note

Table of Contents

SECTION 1
The International Community and the World Economy
James Wolfensohn—Underlying Human, Social, and Structural Problems Must Be Addressed
Stanley Fischer —Ten Tentative Conclusions from the Past Three Years
Toyoo Gyohten —Two Lessons of the East Asian Financial Crisis
Niels Thygesen —Aspects of Improving the International Financial System
Jim Leach —Maintaining Perspective on the Modest Roles of International Institutions

SECTION 2
21st Century Strategies of Trilateral Countries
Robert B. Zoellick —The United States
Hisashi Owada—Pax Consortis in an Age of Interdependence: The Challenge for Japan
Peter D. Sutherland—Europe’s Global Role Dependent on Successful Internal Reform

SECTION 3
Trilateral Economies in a Turbulent Global Economy
John Sweeney —The Global Economy: The Need To Act
Yotaro Kobayashi —Revitalizing the Japanese Economy
Edmond Alphandéry —The Euro as Catalyst for European Reform

SECTION 4
Security Challenges in a New Era
Rudolf Scharping —The Future of Trans-Atlantic Security Cooperation
John Deutch —The Security Agenda: Proliferation and Terrorism
Sadako Ogata —Conflict Resolution Mechanisms Do Not Match Today’s Conflicts
Javier Solana

SECTION 5
U.S. Perspectives
Thomas Pickering —U.S. Policies: Iran, China, Russia
Lawrence Summers
Lee Hamilton —Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy
Chuck Hagel —Connecting Foreign Policy: Relevance, Challenge, and the Need for Leadership

SECTION 6
Canada
John Manley —Canada and the Internet Revolution: Connecting Canadians

SECTION 7
East Asia and the International System
Tommy Koh —East Asian Crosscurrents
Jusuf Wanandi —Moving East Asia Forward Again
Yuan Ming —China and the International System

SECTION 8
Brazil’s Challenge
André Lara Resende —Brazil: Analyzing the Crisis And Prospects for Recovery
Domingo Cavallo —Success for Cardoso and Brazil is Critical for the Region

SECTION 9
Russia
Andrei Kokoshin —Reform and Russia’s Future

SECTION 10
Ukraine
Serhiy Holovaty —Ukraine at the Crossroads: Perspectives on Independence, Democracy, and Reform

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