March 5, 2013
by Annelise Riles
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The Changing Politics of Central Banking

Last weekend we convened a quite exciting conference on “The Changing Politics of Central Banks” sponsored by the Cornell International Law Journal (symposium website). The focus on central banks as political actors is clearly timely given the growing awareness of the … Continue reading

May 1, 2011
by Annelise Riles
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How can we better harness the insights of different disciplines to address market reform?

Last week we convened another meeting of our working group of economists, anthropologists, lawyers, psychologists and policy makers interested in how our disciplines could work together in new ways to solve market problems.  It is a very smart, high-powered group … Continue reading

October 26, 2010
by Annelise Riles
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How is Health Care like Financial Derivatives?

Most people think about the debate about health care reform and the debate about financial regulation reform as quite separate problems. But are they really? Every first-year derivatives textbook tells the student that derivatives are a form of insurance—a way … Continue reading