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The Fragile Fraternity of China and Russia
The Fragile Fraternity of China and Russia
Nina L. Khrushcheva doubts that two countries with such diverging interests will be able to build a lasting partnership. -
Don’t Believe the AI Hype
Don’t Believe the AI Hype
Daron Acemoglu finds nothing to support widely cited assessments of the technology’s near-term potential. -
The Case for Ukraine’s NATO Accession
The Case for Ukraine’s NATO Accession
Yuriy Gorodnichenko & Ilona Sologoub explain why giving in to the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail could push the alliance into a death spiral. -
The Dangerous Retreat into Protectionism
The Dangerous Retreat into Protectionism
Carl Bildt warns that nothing good will come from a more deeply fragmented global economy. -
The “Billions to Trillions” Charade
The “Billions to Trillions” Charade
Jayati Ghosh explains why using development banks' resources to incentivize private-sector finance is unlikely to succeed. -
The Dilemmas of the Dollar
The Dilemmas of the Dollar
Barry Eichengreen asks whether anything can or should be done about the greenback's strength, especially against Asian currencies. -
Is China Too Old to Get Rich?
Is China Too Old to Get Rich?
Yi Fuxian explains why the country’s rising median age is at the root of its current malaise. -
What’s Driving the Global Gold Rush?
What’s Driving the Global Gold Rush?
Harold James considers the political factors pushing the price of the “barbarous relic” to all-time highs. -
The Rise of Mesoeconomics
The Rise of Mesoeconomics
William H. Janeway explains how a long-neglected field of economic study can be applied to today's most pressing policy challenges. -
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Is China Too Old to Get Rich?
Is China Too Old to Get Rich?
May 22, 2024 Yi Fuxian explains why the country’s rising median age is at the root of its current malaise.
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The Dangerous Retreat into Protectionism
The Dangerous Retreat into Protectionism
May 21, 2024 Carl Bildt warns that nothing good will come from a more deeply fragmented global economy.
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The Case for Ukraine’s NATO Accession
The Case for Ukraine’s NATO Accession
May 21, 2024 Yuriy Gorodnichenko & Ilona Sologoub explain why giving in to the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail could push the alliance into a death spiral.
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Don’t Believe the AI Hype
Don’t Believe the AI Hype
May 21, 2024 Daron Acemoglu finds nothing to support widely cited assessments of the technology’s near-term potential.
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What the China Pessimists Are Getting Wrong
What the China Pessimists Are Getting Wrong
May 21, 2024 Yu Yongding rejects gloomy narratives about the economy’s prospects and proposes ways to revive growth.
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The Rise of Mesoeconomics
The Rise of Mesoeconomics
William H. Janeway details how a long-neglected field of economic study can be applied to today's most pressing policy challenges. -
Adekeye Adebajo on the Non-Aligned Movement, United Nations peacekeeping, African institution-building, and more
Adekeye Adebajo on the Non-Aligned Movement, United Nations peacekeeping, African institution-building, and more
Adekeye Adebajo argues that Israel’s war in Gaza is accelerating the trend toward global apartheid, highlights the strengths and weaknesses of United Nations peacekeeping missions, criticizes the militarization of US engagement with Africa, and more. -
How Exceptional Is China’s Crony-Capitalist Boom?
How Exceptional Is China’s Crony-Capitalist Boom?
Yuen Yuen Ang explains how corruption both drove the country's GDP growth and sowed the seeds for its current economic problems. -
India’s Despotic Election
India’s Despotic Election
Debasish Roy Chowdhury explains how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has eroded democratic safeguards and stacked the deck in his favor. -
Alison L. LaCroix on the US Supreme Court, immigration policy, federalism, and more
Alison L. LaCroix on the US Supreme Court, immigration policy, federalism, and more
Alison L. LaCroix explains why “originalist” methods of constitutional interpretation are deeply ahistorical, describes the zero-sum relationship between state and federal power in modern America, identifies possible historical analogues for the upcoming US presidential election, and more. -
The Perils of Retirement in America
The Perils of Retirement in America
Teresa Ghilarducci proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age.
Profit and Peril
“It is better to ask forgiveness than permission” has been the mantra of the digital revolution so far, and one should not expect that to change with artificial intelligence. For those already in a position to dominate this potentially groundbreaking sector, the opportunities are too enticing to miss.
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Sustainability Now
Sustainability Now brings together leading voices in all of the domains involved in combating climate change, each addressing specific facets of the challenge.
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Only Public-Private Cooperation Can Accelerate Decarbonization
Only Public-Private Cooperation Can Accelerate Decarbonization
Francesco La Camera & Bruce Douglas explain how to translate political commitments into actual wind turbines and solar panels. -
There Can Be No Business as Usual for European Industry
There Can Be No Business as Usual for European Industry
Judith Kirton-Darling urges EU leaders to make a renewed Green Deal, backed by competitiveness-bolstering initiatives, a top priority. -
Is Climate Action China’s Trump Card?
Is Climate Action China’s Trump Card?
Li Shuo & Lauri Myllyvirta explain why the country’s emissions-reduction plan for 2035 could accelerate the fight against global warming.