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The Water-Security Crisis
The Water-Security Crisis
Mariana Mazzucato, et al. call attention to a global problem that demands far more attention from policymakers at all levels. -
What Is Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy?
What Is Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy?
Ian Bremmer considers how the Democratic presidential nominees' views compare to Joe Biden's. -
The High Cost of the Netherlands’ Mpox Vaccine Hoarding
The High Cost of the Netherlands’ Mpox Vaccine Hoarding
Gordon Brown condemns European populists’ failure to heed the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
How to Make the Most of the Kursk Gambit
How to Make the Most of the Kursk Gambit
Samuel Charap & Charles A. Kupchan think Ukraine and its partners have a big opportunity to start working toward a negotiated end to the war. -
US Foreign Policy in 2025
US Foreign Policy in 2025
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. compares the two presidential candidates’ attitudes and positions on major global issues. -
The US Election Will Overturn Europe’s Strategic Status Quo
The US Election Will Overturn Europe’s Strategic Status Quo
Mark Leonard worries that Europeans are unprepared for whoever will succeed US President Joe Biden. -
Misreading the Impact of Monetary Policy
Misreading the Impact of Monetary Policy
Adam Posen worries that markets and some Federal Reserve officials are misassessing the effects of policy-rate hikes. -
The European Green Deal Is Already Benefiting Consumers
The European Green Deal Is Already Benefiting Consumers
Agustín Reyna rejects the misguided notion that voters are indifferent to environmental concerns. -
The Enduring Lessons of Stalin’s Wartime Endgame
The Enduring Lessons of Stalin’s Wartime Endgame
Chris Patten reflects on how the events leading up to the end of World War II helped shape today’s international order. -
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The High Cost of the Netherlands’ Mpox Vaccine Hoarding
The High Cost of the Netherlands’ Mpox Vaccine Hoarding
Sep 6, 2024 Gordon Brown condemns European populists’ failure to heed the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How to Make the Most of the Kursk Gambit
How to Make the Most of the Kursk Gambit
Sep 6, 2024 Samuel Charap & Charles A. Kupchan think Ukraine and its partners have a big opportunity to start working toward a negotiated end to the war.
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The US Election Will Overturn Europe’s Strategic Status Quo
The US Election Will Overturn Europe’s Strategic Status Quo
Sep 6, 2024 Mark Leonard worries that Europeans are unprepared for whoever will succeed US President Joe Biden.
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The Water-Security Crisis
The Water-Security Crisis
Sep 6, 2024 Mariana Mazzucato, et al. call attention to a global problem that demands far more attention from policymakers at all levels.
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The European Green Deal Is Already Benefiting Consumers
The European Green Deal Is Already Benefiting Consumers
Sep 6, 2024 Agustín Reyna rejects the misguided notion that voters are indifferent to environmental concerns.
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The Water-Security Crisis
The Water-Security Crisis
Mariana Mazzucato, et al. call attention to a global problem that demands far more attention from policymakers at all levels. -
The Chinese Overcapacity Puzzle
The Chinese Overcapacity Puzzle
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PS editors, Yu Yongding, Arvind Subramanian, Zhang Jun, Yi FuxianSeveral developments in recent years, from sustained renminbi appreciation to increasingly aggressive Western tariffs, should have eroded China’s global manufacturing dominance, but have not. Why has China’s share of global manufacturing exports continued to rise, and what might turn the tide?
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How Fascism Happens
How Fascism Happens
Mark Jones revisits Hitler's rise to power now that political violence and attacks on democracy are intensifying. -
Fawaz A. Gerges on Iran, Gaza, US foreign policy, and more
Fawaz A. Gerges on Iran, Gaza, US foreign policy, and more
Fawaz A. Gerges argues that a crisis of US democracy is blocking substantive change in America’s Middle-East policy, highlights the disastrous legacies of US interventions in Iran and Guatemala, fears that Israel’s war in Gaza will engulf the region, and more. -
Is Democracy Really in Retreat?
Is Democracy Really in Retreat?
Helmut K. Anheier, et al. trace the contours of the global ideological battle between liberalism and the “autocratic sufficiency thesis.” -
US-China Relations after America’s Election
US-China Relations after America’s Election
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PS editors , Ian Bremmer , Nancy Qian , Stephen S. RoachAfter decades of facilitating and even encouraging China’s rise, the United States’ dramatic shift to a policy of containment continues apace, with both Republican and Democratic administrations imposing sweeping tariffs and other trade restrictions. How will the upcoming US presidential election affect the bilateral relationship, and what will this imply for the American, Chinese, and global economies?
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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The European Green Deal Is Already Benefiting Consumers
The European Green Deal Is Already Benefiting Consumers
Agustín Reyna rejects the misguided notion that voters are indifferent to environmental concerns. -
Small-Island Solidarity and Climate Common Sense
Small-Island Solidarity and Climate Common Sense
Nadia Calviño & Jutta Urpilainen explain why it is in Europe's interest to help vulnerable countries invest in adaptation and resilience. -
Climate Adaptation Is as Imperative as Mitigation
Climate Adaptation Is as Imperative as Mitigation
Clemens Fuest & Maria Waldinger urge governments and businesses to help communities adjust to the inevitable consequences of global warming.