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Todd G. Buchholz on US debt, Chinese trade practices, industrial policy, and more
Todd G. Buchholz on US debt, Chinese trade practices, industrial policy, and more
Todd G. Buchholz points out that not all the reasons for the US economy’s strong performance are positive, highlights the limits of antitrust enforcement, suggests that China is undermining both its own future growth and the world trading apparatus, and more. -
The Evolution of Empire
The Evolution of Empire
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A Far-Right Resurgence in Europe?
A Far-Right Resurgence in Europe?
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PS editors , Sławomir Sierakowski , Michael Ehrenreich , Zaki Laïdi , Philippe Legrain , Soňa Muzikárová , Slavoj ŽižekMany observers breathed a sigh of relief at the results of the European Parliament elections, because the widely predicted far-right surge did not dislodge traditional conservatives. But even if far-right forces do not dominate the next European Parliament, they have gained ground, particularly in France and Germany. Can mainstream politicians and parties reverse this trend?
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Anatomy of a Massacre
Anatomy of a Massacre
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AI: Hope or Hype?
AI: Hope or Hype?
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Angela Huyue Zhang , S. Alex Yang , Michael R. Strain , Anne-Marie Slaughter , Avni Patel Thompson , Jamie Metzl , Simon Johnson , Eric Hazan , Daron AcemogluWhether generative artificial intelligence will do more harm or good to our families, economies, and societies remains an open question. In devising strategies for harnessing the technology, optimism is undoubtedly warranted, but it should not come at the expense of realism.
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Carla Norrlöf on NATO, the US dollar, the Gaza war, and more
Carla Norrlöf on NATO, the US dollar, the Gaza war, and more
Carla Norrlöf advocates an expansion of NATO’s operational focus, suggests ways the US can enhance global confidence in the dollar, offers the Biden administration advice on how to respond to escalating tensions in the Middle East, and more. -
The New-Old Authoritarianism
The New-Old Authoritarianism
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What Comes After Neoliberalism?
What Comes After Neoliberalism?
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Mehrsa Baradaran , Anne O. Krueger , Mariana Mazzucato , Dani Rodrik , Joseph E. Stiglitz , Michael R. StrainGovernments that had spent nearly a half-century preaching the virtues of free trade, deregulation, and hyperglobalization are now imposing import tariffs and export restrictions, adopting industrial policies, and lavishing subsidies on domestic firms in favored sectors, like green tech. With many observers heralding the death of neoliberalism, we asked PS commentators what comes next.
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China’s Economy Cannot Export Its Problems Away
China’s Economy Cannot Export Its Problems Away
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Raghuram G. Rajan and Rohit Lamba on Indian job creation, industrial policy, democracy, and more
Raghuram G. Rajan and Rohit Lamba on Indian job creation, industrial policy, democracy, and more
Raghuram G. Rajan & Rohit Lamba argue that India must place the highest priority on creating and owning intellectual property, advocate an alternative to interventionist industrial policies like subsidies, call for the decentralization of Indian governance at every level, and more. -
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Read More Summer 2024 Reading List
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The US-China Trade War Heats Up
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The US-China Trade War Heats Up
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Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, Carl Bildt, Dani Rodrik, Qiyuan Xu, Arvind SubramanianA spate of new US tariffs on Chinese goods has raised the specter of full economic decoupling between the world’s two largest economies. For many observers, the measures are not only misguided, but also counter-productive, with the potential to undermine economic dynamism, hamper climate action, and trigger geopolitical conflict.
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The Indian Election and the Country’s Economic Future
The Indian Election and the Country’s Economic Future
Raghuram G. Rajan worries that the country will squander its massive potential by trying to emulate China's growth strategy.
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Age of Extremes
It is both the best and the worst of times for democracy – or at least for voting. Although a record-breaking four billion people across 76 countries will have cast ballots in elections this year, democratic institutions are increasingly under strain, and leading watchdogs warn of a broad-based global trend toward “autocratization.”
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- Kenneth Rogoff Britain’s Democratic Failure
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