PB -Un "think tank" occidental, cristiano e independiente

Collections Founded in 1882, the Princeton University Art Museum is one of the leading university art museums in the country. From a founding gift of a collection of porcelain and pottery, the collections have grown to over 72,000 works of art that range from ancient to contemporary art and concentrate geographically on the Mediterranean regions, Western Europe, China, the United States, and Latin America. This resource represents a portion of the Museum’s collection. Information about the artworks may change as the result of ongoing research. If you are planning to visit Princeton, please note that not all artworks are on view at all times.  Study access to works of art not on public display is available to faculty, students, and qualified scholars by appointment. Please contact the appropriate  curator  to schedule a study appointment. African Art American Art Ancient Byzantine and Islamic Art Art of th...

Argentina's Dubious Boom Argentina's economy has been coasting on its past successes. Don't be fooled. BY ROBERT LOONEY   |   MARCH 14, 2012 When Argentina defaulted on its sovereign debt in 2002, few predicted that the country would soon bounce back -- much less rank as one of the fastest-growing emerging economies over the next decade. Yet, aided by aggressive fiscal and monetary stimulus, Argentina has enjoyed an Asian-style 7.6 percent average annual growth rate since 2003, with commensurate gains in employment and declines in poverty. Indeed, Argentina's success in thumbing its nose at foreign creditors has emboldened some observers to suggest that Greece and the other debt-ridden eurozone economies try default as an alternative to the harsh austerity prescribed by the IMF and the European Union. It seems that Argentina managed to turn " Washington consensus " policy on its head and get away with it. Or maybe not: A closer l...