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The honey-stone Cotswold homes of the Tory leader's constituency are a favourite with Londoners, says David Spittles
The gently rolling hills and picture postcard villages of the Cotswolds, normally a peaceful retreat from the manic street life that Londoners love — and love to leave at weekends — are being shaken and stirred as election fever breaks out in Cameron country.
As the Tory leader leaves his Notting Hill home to concentrate on his Witney constituency, the mood in these fashionable, honey-coloured market towns is as animated as in the wine bars of North Kensington.
The Cotswolds, the countryside of choice for Chelsea and Notting Hill fashionistas, won a big stamp on its credentials when David Cameron became Witney's sitting MP in 2001.
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In his wake came all the essentials for making the countryside suitable for the discerning urbanite: serious craft shops, art galleries, bistros full of rocket and sun-dried tomatoes, gastropubs, organic produce, and antique book stalls for a Saturday morning browse.
About 45 per cent of all homebuyers locally are from London, mainly City executives relocating with their families and commuting, according to Damian Gray of estate agent Knight Frank. But the location — close to Oxford and just over an hour to the capital — is equally attractive to the party people.
Celebrity PR fixer Matthew Freud and his media executive wife, Elisabeth Murdoch, are Cotswold neighbours of Mr Cameron, and in the same dinner party gang as Alex James — the Blur bassist and cheese-maker — and his wife Claire, and Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson and his wife Francie.
All glamorous professionals who enjoy weekend gatherings over cosy kitchen suppers and shepherd's pie Sunday lunches.
"They love the whole package: the accessibility, the schools, the fantastic, rolling countryside and endless views of real farmland, and big estates normally owned by someone they know," says Gray.
The eastern edge of the Cotswolds around Witney is popular because it is quicker (90 minutes) to reach from central London.
The area wasn't great as a destination shop, then Daylesford Organic arrived. You only have to look at the car park to get the message; knee-deep in 4x4s and Bentleys, this superstore haven of the organic and home-made is the posh and trendy package. "Farmhouse" shelves are laden with handwritten-labelled produce, while the café walls are hung with cashmere clothes.
There's a spa for eastern meditation and a flower shop full of white enamel-potted plants. It even sells the French Provençal green paint that colours the estate. It is run by Lady Carole Bamford, whose father-in-law made his zillions from JCBs, and customers include Liz Hurley and Kate Moss .
London immigrant Sebastian Snow, chef and proprietor of The Swan at Southrop, followed a well-trodden route. After 18 years of running Snow's On The Green restaurant in Hammersmith, he set up a business between Witney and Cirencester two years ago which is now a hugely successful celebrity watering hole in terms of the pub/restaurant, and a cookery school.
Snow says his customers tend to be influential fortysomethings "who like to network and party".
A lot of those relocating from London still work there up to three days a week, "so they've got the best of both worlds".
At weekends, 80 per cent of his customers are Londoners, mostly with second homes in the area. A good number of these second homes are in The Lakes, an eco-friendly development, with Jade Jagger and Kelly Hoppen interiors, on a 650-acre estate near Lechlade, Gloucestershire. Prices from £775,000. Call 01367 250066.
The Camerons' constituency home is a substantial period stone house in the hamlet of Dean, near Chipping Norton. Witney comprises the whole of the district of West Oxfordshire, made up of market towns of which Witney is the largest, with a population of 23,000.
It dates from the 12th century and the high street is a mix of old and new owner-run and chain stores. There's a twice-weekly open-air market, a monthly farmers' market — and the inevitable new Waitrose.
The town has several modern housing estates on its edge, while up to 1,400 new homes, a relief road and primary school are proposed near Hailey Road, north Witney.
Gleeson and Taylor Wimpey, joint developers, say the new estate will ease pollution and traffic, but warnings have been sounded over flood risks.
Witney, on the banks of the River Windrush, is on English Heritage's "at risk" register. Flash floods in 2007 were the worst for more than 50 years and killed a 17-year old boy.
While Witney is seen as relatively affordable (£220,000 for a terrace house), the Cotswolds is generally pricey. Burford, beautiful Chipping Norton and Woodstock form the "golden triangle".
Burford high street slopes down to the willow-draped Windrush and its medieval bridge; there are tea shops, narrow lanes, crooked cottages and tons of tourists.
The average house price in Mr Cameron's constituency is £247,000. Seven per cent sell for over £500,000 and one in five sales is a detached house.
Properties in Burford and Woodstock command premiums of 30 per cent on average. Small period cottages sell for upwards of £250,000.
Most in-demand are traditional, stone-built village houses with four bedrooms and half an acre of garden, at about £750,000-£850,000, said Nick Rudge of Savills.
In the £2 million to £5 million bracket, the hotspot is between Woodstock, Moreton-in-Marsh and Stow-on-the-Wold.
South of the A40 towards Cirencester is cheaper and better value. It has lovely, traditional houses but the land is flatter. Rudge says there is an acute shortage of properties.
"We have hopeful buyers who sold up in London three or so years ago and have been renting and waiting. Prices are back to peak levels and we have agreed sales way over the guide."
Farmers are converting agricultural buildings and flogging land to developers for new homes. Agricultural land is also being converted to attract hi-tech business.
At Carterton, a short drive from Witney centre, is RAF Brize Norton, one of Europe's busiest military airports, employing 4,500 and forming a major part of the local economy.
Johnny Dunford, 46, moved to the Cotswolds three years ago and commutes from the village of Kemble — his nearest station — to Paddington for his commercial property market job in Mayfair. He and his wife, Emma, have primary school-age sons, Henry and James.
"It's rural and pretty here, with good schools, train and airport links and all the amenities we want," said Johnny. "It's a lovely place to live."
Their listed, six-bedroom house in the pretty village of Cherington has a walled garden and garaging and overlooks the village green.
It is near Tetbury and the Prince of Wales's Highgrove Estate, with its popular tours, speciality food and gardening shop, and also close to Gatcombe Park, home of the Princess Royal.
"The area is popular with weekenders but most people are good users of local facilities," said Johnny. "There are the smart shops such as Quayles deli in Tetbury, and William's Kitchen in Nailsworth, for dinner parties, and reliable small traders.
"People here don't retreat to their big houses, they get involved."
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Fat Feet, Flat Feet - Poem by Albot George
TIME now 12,12
How long will IT' be before I get a text? ? ?
Until then then;
Let's have a little look at a few of your text
And then see if it goes with what I've said
And who knows it might make you feel better
Bad day today, look for U, needed U
Couldn't find U, really hurting sorry xxx
Then we have, doors closed & bolted thank,
Where are we now! ! , on lead hill if U wants to say bye xxx? Can almost hear the
Sound of her flat feet! !
This one might not be from you! Sorry I didn't mean to
Spoil the moment xxx luv u xxx haven't no idea who that was? ?
This one could be about today,
I feel sick with not seeing u today,
This bit is good; did u stay away on purpose? Xxx
This is ''hit'' I don't like feeling like this in case you don't remember another letter goes in front
Of the H' I'll try to make it easy for you;
Can't u work it out? Xxx
8 letters,3 words,1 meaning=? Xxx
And then within hours, well don't com past
Anymore if I'm that obvious
You look like you were having a lot
Of fun with () today (good to c u laugh) xxx
The next one ends in OFF! !
"Ok no probs;
No you've carried this on today
And no don't you put this on me I was respecting
What u said on line & then you sent the text so what did you expect then
That's it then
Shame it's ended like this.
And don't bother insulting me online coz I can't get internet anymore
Don't think this one from you,
Unless you've had a weak moment
Sorry I really don't want to hurt the one person
Wait for it! ! I truly love xxx
It could be because the number was the same;
Can u cum to see me first thing in the morning please
I really need to c u xxx
Maybe not then;
I didn't think (now that a surprise)
It was possible to love u more than I already do
(God don't you just love her) and then she say
Thank you for what you did earlier xxx
Didn't last long;
I'm on finger hill now xxx
I'm sure you must have some Gemini inside you
Oh having a little moment now, just a quick smell
From Sunday, can't memories be messy
You must be feeling better if it's tingling
Get this! To live without you is to live without love xxx
If you know who this is answer on a postcard,
And then this the what a star, let me clear my throat for this
How do you feel about a month apart & then c how we feel then?
Coz we can't carry on as we are can we xxx
Luv u xxx
And she back, she might be poorly
She could even be on deaths door
But that still wouldn't stop her from
So here goes then! ! Excited now
I do wonder how long it going to be before I get another, last text?
Ok that wasn't the reply I was hoping for (that would have anything to do with not reading it)
But hey ho, hey ho? ? ? Then the next bit; will do it then
Here we go; all I will say if we can do it for a mouth sorry month then we can do it forever
How long is forever? ? ? ?
It's no wonder I can't see I'm laughing that hard wait for it; if you're not going to put anything on line
Take it all off, I can almost hear you biting you lips (are you really that easy to get going
Pillow will come in very useful then!
Sorry for texting, but had to have the last word (four xxxx, very good
Did you want me to let you have the last word ok then ill not respond
You have a good cry into your pillow xx; you don't have to answer this
But why would you have onions in the bed with you?
Did you or have you read IT'
That a stupid question isn't it
Why would read anything I right
When all you have to do is whatever! !
The last little bit id rote was
I desire nothing when I am with you
Those words say everything to me
I wish they did to you,
I'm in to minds now, back to Gemini again righting on the wall
And all that! ! !
Shall I put this on, or take everything off like you have told me to do
Or shall I remind you who the boss is,
Even that's difficult because you don't read do you
What I'll do is use text talk, (C U NOW YOUR ROUND sorry see u around)
Ho almost forgot I'm in bed very very sick think I have that bug' as well
Albert has it, keeps being sick
Right; ; ;
Are you ready but I'm not one for feeling sorry for myself, and she's back
Everything else gone straight out the window
What does he mean with that?
And don't forget that geminins are part of
The constellation in the northern hemisphere
And it is the third sign of the zodiac
Someone that is lucky enough to be under a Gemini
Get twice as much as anyone else
Anyway shall I right something that's meaning full
For the last TIME that is so full of love, and passion
And desire for the one I truly love
Not so much has wanting and needing something
But to live in the hope that true love
Will never die, or wither away
I swear that my desire
For you still grows
Like thy beauty that unfolders
Night night babe
Topic(s) of this poem: art
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Hornung says Hunte pleaded guilty on Friday but prosecutors requested the plea agreement be sealed because investigators were pursuing the fifth suspect.
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. consumers increased their debt by a seasonally adjusted $12.0 billion, or at a 5.9% annual rate, in July, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.
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Credit card debt down, auto/personal/student loans up.
Awesome! Except that if you take out the student loans, it decreased. Maybe, not so awesome, considering those kids are taking out loans for increasingly worthless degrees in order to enter an empty job market. Bummer.
No, more people out of work using plastic to get week to week. This is not a good sign.
Ah an actual person who is paying attention and doing the homework to know what is going on. The students can't find jobs to pay back all those loans though.
If she's going to pay the loan off in one year, you're probably correct. Over, say, 10 years, though, that interest will amount to over 10% of the borrowed amount.
I'm not saying it's a bad investment -- just bigger than you indicated.
"No, more people out of work using plastic to get week to week. This is not a good sign."
Exactly right. Or using plastic just to get by week to week, even if not unemployed. Times are getting tough out there and people are using any ship in a port to get by, including their credit cards for daily living expenses.
Good to see credit cards going down.
I wish her well. Particularly in her math studies. :)
In all seriousness, it's difficult to pull away from what we've been sold as 'the thing you must do' for generations, but these days you can't take anything for granted. Do a cost-benefit analysis, looking at the tuition and interest payments coupled with the loss of income during the 4 year period vs entering her chosen field and gaining 4 years of raises and work experience. Pay close attention to how much spending power she will lose due to having to pay off those school loans. It'll be a heck of a lot more than 2.25% of her income that you're signing away for quite a number of years.
Many kids today are being sold into debt slavery with school loans, because they failed to plan properly and made bad decisions based on shoddy conventional wisdom.
You may well have made the correct decision, but your answer to me indicates that you haven't done the honest math involved in making that decision.
Feeling superior are we? And yes I didn't read the article. I was adding my 2 cents as to what is a contributing factor.
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Fusion Splicers
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Optical fibers are extremely thin, transparent and flexible wires made of plastic or glass. Because of their main feature – transmitting light from one end to another – they have been found useful in a variety of modern technologies. Communication technologies are, probably, benefitting from them the most. Since optic fibers can transmit signals over longer distances and have broader bandwidths i.e. higher data rates, as compared to metal wires, they have become an irreplaceable part of modern communications.
Despite all of their advantages, just like with any other equipment, optic fibers do need occasional maintenance and repair. More specifically, it is often necessary to join two (or more) optic fibers into a single wire. This entire process is called splicing of optical fibers and it includes stripping, cleaning, cleaving and splicing. Let's take a closer look at the final stage of the process.
There are two methods for splicing an optical fiber: mechanical and fusion. Mechanical splicing is a process which, ironically, does not involve actual splicing of the fibers but merely aligning them as precisely as possible and holding them in a self-contained assembly. Fusion splicing, on the other hand, does involve splicing (connecting) the fibers. Depending on the method, a mechanical or a fusion fiber optic splicer is used. In this article, we would like to focus on a more popular fusion splicing.
First of all, it is very important to follow the safety rules while splicing optical fibers with the fusion method, as the process involves working with high currents. It is prohibited to work with fusion fiber optic splicers in small enclosed spaces or spaces with explosive atmosphere (various gases, dusts or vapors when combined with air can form explosive environments). The best place to work with your device is above ground in a place with enough room.
One of the most important things to keep in mind is that the quality of your splice is directly related to how well the fibers are cleaved. Cleanliness is also very important, not just of the stripped fibers, but of the tools as well. Even the smallest dust particles that are not visible to a naked eye can cause huge problems. Make sure to use isopropyl alcohol and lint free wipes to clean the fibers until they start making a "squeaking" sound – this is a good indicator that they are clean. To sum up, in order for your splices to result in low light transmission loss (0.1-0.05 dB or even less), invest in a good fiber optic cleaver and make sure you frequently and thoroughly clean your tools (this does include the fiber optic splicer as well).
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Jul 14, 2010 at 12:36 pm #1261159
Does anyone on BPL know of a source for the roll down, dry bag, type of closure?
I am interested in the closure only for a MYOG project.
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NewtonJul 14, 2010 at 1:42 pm #1628938
Dan DurstonBPL Member
@dandydanLocale: Cascadia
What I would do is roll/fold the material down a few times to get the desired amount of stiffness in the roll top edge. You could sew or bond these layers to make them one thick layer. You could also use fabric stiffener from a craft store to stiffen the edge without using a bunch of layers. Once I had the top end adequately stiff, I would sew on a 1/2" buckle (~$0.50 @ QuestOutfitters) using probably a bit of light grosgrain to loop through the buckle on each side.Jul 14, 2010 at 1:56 pm #1628944
Walmart sells a set of 3 Outdoor Products dry sacks 3 different sizes -$10 for the set. Product # 153WM-000. Manufacturer http://www.outdoorproducts.com. They are PU coated nylon. You can scavenge the closure. And if you can pick them up locally, no shipping.Jul 14, 2010 at 5:28 pm #1629008
I like your idea of a MYOG way of creating the closure. I actually considered using grosgrain or webbing as the stiffener that you suggested.
I have those WalMart bags that you mentioned in your post. I can use the buckles but unfortunately I need a larger closure. I will need it to be aproximatley 18" wide or more for my project.
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NewtonJul 14, 2010 at 5:54 pm #1629014
Jamie ShorttBPL Member
@jshorttLocale: North Carolina
John, I have done a roll down top closure that works well. Here is a link to pics…
As suggested I simply used 3/4" gross grain (stiffer type) that was run through a large draw string type chamber at the top of the extension collar. I let the gross grain come out on the sides and sew in a 3/4" buckle. To close it I simply fold over the gross grain just like you do a dry bag and buckle it.
Now for the field report. The roll top closure performed really well. It closed well and stayed closed, but it did not hold the top compression as tight as I wanted. I'm not sure any dry bag can do this really well. In looking at the new BPL pack I suspect its roll top will top compress better. Take a look at how the top straps come down the side, not buckle across the top.
I do think this type of closure will perform better at keeping out light rain. Many traditional UL packs have areas that can "pool" water when the collar isnt full. This design removes this. Field testing did not include much inclimant weather so this is untested (it never rains when you want it to).
I am currently redesigning this pack with a focus on how to improve pack opening and closing. I think I have a way to do it, I just need to test it out.
JamieJul 14, 2010 at 6:07 pm #1629019
You and I are on the same page.
Instead of the "dry bag style" of closure think about using your MYOG style of roll down closure along with an "adjustable buckle" on either side of the bag for the mating parts of the "roll down buckles" to join together. Then you could use the adjustment to afford yourself the top compression you are looking to achieve.
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NewtonJul 14, 2010 at 6:07 pm #1629020
!8 inches is pretty big. Is this a daypack or something? . I think anything stiff will do even a plastic if you can enclose it in a sleeve, The other key seems to be a neoprene strip to grip. I'm using an OR Dry Creek Bagger as a daypack/ stuff-sack for my down. Works well with a granite gear airvent compression bag inside.Double water proofing.Jul 14, 2010 at 7:13 pm #1629031
U R 2 correct in assuming that it is a pack. :-)
>>Double water proofing<<
Silnylon main bag with a WalMart 2 mil trash compactor bag as an inside the pack waterproof liner. I just did a 10 day trip on the AT and had not one hole or tear in the inner bag and everything stayed dry except us. :-)
>>neoprene strip to grip<<
I had this thought about one or two well placed velcro dots?
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NewtonJul 14, 2010 at 8:03 pm #1629046
Velcro sounds interesting but I think its more about the seal to the fabric. When you consider the 3 folds and the loop it isn't much tension. I think a neoprene or rubber strip at least forms a seal. The Velcro sounds good but in cross section it leaks because it is fuzzy to the hooks, not rubber to a smooth surface? Make Sense?Jul 15, 2010 at 4:56 am #1629174
>>rubber to a smooth surface? Make Sense?<<
It certainly does.
I wonder if simply putting a light coat of silicone of one side of the closure would perform the same function?
It could be a mixture of silicone and mineral spirits, Permatex flowable windshield sealer or maybe just an evenly applied coating of clear silicone sealant.
I am not :-) trying to create a dry bag as much as I am trying to achieve compression and closure of the pack top.
My current pack has a drawstring closure and I just wanted to "improve" on the closure by incorporating into it a "felled seam" of sorts by using the roll down style.
Thanks for your input.
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More than 250 US lawmakers have written a series of letters -addressing either the Secretary of State or US President - alleging the trade policies to be discriminatory.
Washington: Asserting that the Indian Patents Act related to pharmaceutical products is not discriminatory against foreign companies, Indian Ambassador to the United States, Nirupama Rao, offered concerned lawmakers to discuss the issue for the sake of long-term bilateral and strategic partnership between the two countries.
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Explaining the existing Indian laws and policies to protect intellectual property, Rao wrote the letter to members of the Senate India Caucus and the House of Representative Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans.
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"As a member of the Senate India Caucus you have always been a staunch advocate of strong India-US relations and our strategic partnership. We are deeply appreciative of your commitment to further the cause of friendship between our countries," Rao said.
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Globally, 15 different countries, developed and developing alike, have issued more than 35 compulsory licenses, Rao said, adding that India has issued only one Compulsory License.
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Confronting the Long Crisis of Globalization
Risk, Resilience and International Order
By Alex Evans, Bruce Jones, David Steven | The Brookings Institution, Center on International Cooperation | January 29, 2010
Globalization has entered a turbulent period. Over the past twenty years, the most significant threats to international security, stability, and prosperity have evolved rapidly. Global systems are now tightly interconnected, with risk proliferating freely across borders.
The drivers of change—including population growth, climate change and resource scarcity, a major shift in economic power, and increasing state fragility—produce unpredictable, non-linear effects. Technology continues to diffuse rapidly, while information is corroding traditional hierarchies. Security-related risks have become increasingly asymmetric.
Looking across the most important global risks, one sees that the world faces novel challenges (e.g. managing bio-security) and needs to develop both unprecedented institutions (e.g. resilient global carbon markets), and tough mechanisms for enforcement (e.g. for nuclear proliferation or emissions control). Power shifts must be managed both in the short term (economic imbalances) and over the long term (demographic change). There are complex interactions between risks (energy and food security, for example), while insurgent groups have attractive opportunities to disrupt global networks (especially when state weakness and access to these networks coincide).
Pressure from these forces builds for long periods with no visible effect, but when released, it triggers abrupt shifts and cascading consequences across interlinked global systems. Shocks, rather than stresses, are the primary triggers of change, as three global crises—the September 11 attacks in 2001, the combined food and oil price spike that peaked in 2008, and the global financial crisis in the same year—have demonstrated over the last decade.
At present, the international system is crippled by design faults that render it unable to confront and control the volatility of contemporary globalization. At both national and global levels, policy formation and delivery is weak and fragmented across issues and organizations. The need to overcome these 'silos' forces complex issues upwards to leaders' level, both at home and internationally in forums such as the G20. Unfortunately, lack of 'bandwidth' leaves heads of government with limited capacity, and leads to a prioritization of firefighting over long-term risk management. The organizations charged with the delivery of foreign policy—aid agencies, militaries, foreign ministries—were designed for a different age.
The first globalization ended in 1914 with two world wars and an intervening global depression. It failed because states' shared assumptions pushed them towards fragmentation rather than cooperation, mutual incomprehension instead of shared awareness. An epoch that seemed to be characterized by interdependence and common interests ended in shared disaster.
The second globalization, which has steadily deepened since World War II, could fare better. Today, all powers profess to profit more from stability than turbulence. The response to the financial crisis, for example, has been effective, at least in the short term. But dangers remain: in misunderstandings among the major powers; over competition for resources and emission rights; in tension over protectionism and exchange rates; and particularly during acute emergencies, where events can run suddenly beyond control.
To reduce the threat to globalization from systemic challenges, a new doctrine—attuned to an age of global risks—is needed.
As President Obama has recognized, the line between international and domestic policy is now blurred, with the primacy of national sovereignty increasingly challenged by the reality of common problems that respect no borders. For most states, at most times, the greatest threats to security and prosperity are not posed by other states acting alone, but by networks of state and non-state actors, by the unintended consequences of trans-boundary flows (finance, contraband, technology, emissions, biological material, weapons, ideas), and by the under-supply of global public goods.
The overarching need is hence to move from a foreign policy paradigm that focuses on a usually ill-defined conception of the national interest, to one that aims to manage shared risk. Although agreement will still prove elusive, a risk paradigm provides a basis for cooperation between states (see box). It emphasizes uncertainty; increases the focus on future challenges; provides a longterm context to balance immediate interests in acute crisis; and can bind together disparate structures for cooperation.At the same time, it pushes governments and international institutions to increase their focus on long-term stresses, while preparing for acute shocks, and anticipating the deliberate disruption of systems.
Bandwidth—increasing the number, nature and content of the relationships between the constituent parts of the international system.
Aggregation—organizing a broader system into cohesive subgroups, reducing complexity by clarifying areas of agreement and disagreement.
Foresight—making explicit the bets that states are taking on the future, while increasing the shadow that the future casts on the present.
Signaling—cutting through complexity in ambiguous environments, while establishing high-level principles which provide a framework on which cooperation can be built.
Fairness—bringing competing visions of what is fair to the surface, rather than obscuring them with technocratic agreements, or tolerating cheating and corruption.
Penalties—graduated sanctions that establish boundaries that are sufficiently robust to repel free riders.
Sustaining the benefits of globalization will depend on creating an international order that is more resilient in the face of a range of risks.
Resilient systems are those that can absorb disturbance and reorganize while undergoing change, so as to retain or enhance effective function, structure, identity and feedbacks.
Resilience forces us to take the idea of failure seriously. It prompts us to plan for sudden and disruptive changes, while providing a rationale for investing in redundant capacity for emergency response (for example in humanitarian and peacekeeping systems). It encourages us to focus above all on the functions delivered by the international system, rather than its organizational form.
And it demands sustained investment in innovation, allowing systems to respond to unfamiliar challenges such as climate change, fragile states, and biosecurity. A focus on risk and resilience has profound strategic implications. It will lead governments to pursue fresh aims internationally, organize in different ways to gain influence, and redirect resources in line with new priorities. In particular, they must work towards the emergence of shared operating systems for managing global risks—a task that will involve building shared awareness of common risks (both domestically and internationally) and then the shared platforms (alliances between states and with non-state actors) to tackle them.
A retreat from globalization is neither desirable nor possible—despite the arguments of those who argue for 'localization', a global 'powerdown', or a return to narrow conceptions of national power. Yet without effective systems for managing risk at a global level, it will prove impossible to provide prosperity and security for a world of 9 billion people.
The challenge facing globalization can be compared to 'shooting the rapids'. Charting a course through whitewater, there are many possible paths, but few attractive destinations. It is the river, not the paddler, that dictates the speed with which the boat moves. There is no opportunity to pause and rethink strategy, or to reverse direction: it is the capacity to reorganize while undergoing change that ultimately determines the journey's outcome. Above all, the challenge is a collective one: the direction of the boat depends on the combined efforts of all those on board.
The task of building a resilient globalization is similar. Much could go wrong. The pace of the transition will be dictated by the risks themselves, yet governments will only succeed if they are prepared to take the initiative. Even in the best case, outcomes will be 'messy' and far from perfect. Results will be determined by governments' ability to act in concert, as well as with networks of non-state actors.
The aim should not be to balance power between competing states, but to aggregate the efforts of those willing to aim for the preferred destination, while marginalizing or excluding those who are not (including those who actively seek to capsize the boat).
A resilient globalization requires fundamental shifts in the paradigm, vision and analysis that underpins governments' approach to global issues.
On any complex international issue, transformation will be 'sticky' with considerable force needed to push the system from one equilibrium to another. Yet planning must precede a crisis rather than follow it, ensuring that shocks lead to constructive reform, rather than losses in resilience.
Those governments that aspire to global leadership also need to develop a new appreciation of how to influence and organize for change. They must invest in the skills needed to bring together diverse networks of foreign policy actors—including publics, international organizations and other non-state actors—in frameworks that allow them to manage global risks.
Governments should take several initial steps to position themselves to shoot the rapids, including:
- Investing in mechanisms that build shared awareness of key risks, using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as a model. Policymakers should consider setting up similar bodies that can provide a locus for strategic conversation on threats and solutions in areas such as resource scarcity, bio-security, global climate policy (as opposed to science), and international support for fragile states.
- Increasing the 'bandwidth' of the G20 by investing in stronger Sherpa mechanisms and building links between the G20 and formal institutions, thereby providing heads of government with more comprehensive analysis of policy options.
- Looking for opportunities to collaborate, whether in ad-hoc groups that are constructed risk by risk; in semi-permanent alliances, negotiating blocs and interest groups that bring together countries who have shared awareness across a range of risks; or in formal architectural solutions like the EU, ASEAN, WTO or UNFCCC that institutionalize cooperation between countries.
- Establishing a 'challenge function' within the international system that is charged with exploring non-financial systemic risks, complementing the work of the Financial Stability Board in the economic realm. Such an organization would need to be agile, flexible, networked and relatively independent—organized on similar lines to the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is charged with 'preventing surprise' for the United States.
- Changing the organization and delivery of foreign policy. All governments will need to increase substantially the funding they devote to managing global risks, as part of a marked shift in emphasis from domestic to global policy. Funding levels should be determined as part of a fundamental review of the combined instruments of international relations—foreign assistance, diplomacy, military—that evaluates the contribution of each level to effective risk management.
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