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

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