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    Democracies Are Not “Backsliding”

    Jan-Werner Mueller

    With a democratic recession underway in many countries, one now commonly hears talk of democratic “backsliding” on a global scale. But not only is that term misleading; it also breeds fatalism, diverting our attention from potential paths out of the new authoritarianism.

     thinks the language commonly used to describe the shift toward authoritarianism is hampering solutions.
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    American Tactics vs. Chinese Strategy

    Stephen S. Roach

    For decades, US policymakers have preferred piecemeal tactical actions, while the Chinese government has consistently taken a more strategic approach. This mismatch is the reason why Huawei, to the shock of sanctions-focused American officials, was able to make a processor breakthrough in its flagship smartphone.

     warns that short-termism will never be enough to offset the long-term benefits of strategic thinking.
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    Is Chinese Youth Unemployment As Bad As It Looks?

    Nancy Qian argues that the rise in joblessness among young people does not spell economic apocalypse for China.
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    Will a Visa Scandal Sink Poland’s Populists?

    Sławomir Sierakowski wonders whether the ruling party’s base will hear or care about the most recent example of its hypocrisy.
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    Auto Strikes and Climate Change

    Mariana Mazzucato & Damon Silvers explain why the transition to a net-zero economy cannot happen without worker empowerment.
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    Internet Scammers and Political Tricksters

    Chris Patten highlights the link between rampant online fraud and the invulnerability of contemporary demagogues.
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    Christine Lagarde’s Gifts to Populists

    Yanis Varoufakis worries that the European Central Bank's blunders have revived the far right's political fortunes.
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    Why India’s Women Are More Vulnerable to Disasters

    Joyita Roy Chowdhury & Prarthna Agarwal Goel call attention to gender inequalities that exacerbate the effects of floods and other natural catastrophes.
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    Financing Our Survival

    Vera Songwe explains what it will take to mobilize capital for the net-zero transition worldwide.
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    Internet Scammers and Political Tricksters

    Sep 27, 2023 Chris Patten highlights the link between rampant online fraud and the invulnerability of contemporary demagogues.

  2. American Tactics vs. Chinese Strategy
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    American Tactics vs. Chinese Strategy

    Sep 27, 2023 Stephen S. Roach warns that short-termism will never be enough to offset the long-term benefits of strategic thinking.

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    Will a Visa Scandal Sink Poland’s Populists?

    Sep 27, 2023 Sławomir Sierakowski wonders whether the ruling party’s base will hear or care about the most recent example of its hypocrisy.

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    Democracies Are Not “Backsliding”

    Sep 27, 2023 Jan-Werner Mueller thinks the language commonly used to describe the shift toward authoritarianism is hampering solutions.

  5. Christine Lagarde’s Gifts to Populists
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    Christine Lagarde’s Gifts to Populists

    Sep 27, 2023 Yanis Varoufakis worries that the European Central Bank's blunders have revived the far right's political fortunes.

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    Ashoka Mody on Indian corruption, growth, jobs, and more

    Ashoka Mody explains the roots of the lack of accountability in India, highlights shortcomings in human capital and gender equality, casts doubt on the country’s ability to assume a Chinese-style role in manufacturing, and more.
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    Financing Our Survival

    Vera Songwe explains what it will take to mobilize capital for the net-zero transition worldwide.
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