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The Political Economy of Technology
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The Political Economy of Technology
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Why Is China’s Economy Faltering?
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Why Is China’s Economy Faltering?
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Takatoshi Ito, Nancy Qian, Yi Fuxian, Kenneth Rogoff, Stephen S. Roach, Richard Haass, James K. GalbraithEven as China’s growth miracle unfolded, many warned of a slowdown and cautioned that the country, like so many before it, could become ensnared in the middle-income trap, unable to claw its way to high-income status. With the real-estate sector in turmoil, youth unemployment skyrocketing, and growth slowing sharply, have the China pessimists been proved right?
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Does an Expanded BRICS Mean Anything?
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Does an Expanded BRICS Mean Anything?
Jim O'Neill suspects that the group will continue to struggle to serve anything more than a symbolic purpose. -
Israel’s Moment of Reckoning Is Long Overdue
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Israel’s Moment of Reckoning Is Long Overdue
Avner Gvaryahu shows why the country’s autocratic turn is inextricably tied to its policies in the occupied territories. -
For Whom the BRICS Toll
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For Whom the BRICS Toll
Ana Palacio thinks the group's latest summit was – as usual – notable mainly for highlighting shared grievances. -
Preventing a US-China War
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Preventing a US-China War
Nouriel Roubini urges both sides to pursue a new strategic understanding on the issues driving their current conflict. -
What Motivates Killer Nurses?
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What Motivates Killer Nurses?
Raj Persaud considers why health-care professionals like Lucy Letby, whose case has haunted the UK, murder their patients. -
The Strongest Army in Europe?
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The Strongest Army in Europe?
Sławomir Sierakowski thinks the government has prioritized procurement over meaningful defense preparation. -
Daniel Cohen (1953-2023)
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Daniel Cohen (1953-2023)
Daniel Cohen, a founder of the Paris School of Economics, was one of the most renowned European macroeconomists of his generation, whose interests and insights ranged from growth and sovereign debt to the many ways politics and economics intersect to shape real-world outcomes. "France," said President Emmanuel Macron, “has lost a teacher, a man of ideals and pedagogy, a man of debate and commitment." Read Cohen’s contributions to PS here.
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For Whom the BRICS Toll
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For Whom the BRICS Toll
Aug 25, 2023 Ana Palacio thinks the group's latest summit was – as usual – notable mainly for highlighting shared grievances.
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Does an Expanded BRICS Mean Anything?
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Does an Expanded BRICS Mean Anything?
Aug 25, 2023 Jim O'Neill suspects that the group will continue to struggle to serve anything more than a symbolic purpose.
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Israel’s Moment of Reckoning Is Long Overdue
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Israel’s Moment of Reckoning Is Long Overdue
Aug 25, 2023 Avner Gvaryahu shows why the country’s autocratic turn is inextricably tied to its policies in the occupied territories.
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The Political Economy of Technology
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The Political Economy of Technology
Aug 25, 2023 William H. Janeway considers the impact of technical advances and political power on socioeconomic outcomes over two centuries.
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Why Is China’s Economy Faltering?
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Why Is China’s Economy Faltering?
Aug 24, 2023 PS Commentators assess the implications of recent economic headwinds.
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The Political Economy of Technology
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The Political Economy of Technology
William H. Janeway considers the impact of technical advances and political power on socioeconomic outcomes over two centuries. -
Why Is China’s Economy Faltering?
Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images
Why Is China’s Economy Faltering?
Featured in this Big Picture
Takatoshi Ito, Nancy Qian, Yi Fuxian, Kenneth Rogoff, Stephen S. Roach, Richard Haass, James K. GalbraithEven as China’s growth miracle unfolded, many warned of a slowdown and cautioned that the country, like so many before it, could become ensnared in the middle-income trap, unable to claw its way to high-income status. With the real-estate sector in turmoil, youth unemployment skyrocketing, and growth slowing sharply, have the China pessimists been proved right?
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Will Donald Trump’s Indictments Have Economic Consequences?
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Will Donald Trump’s Indictments Have Economic Consequences?
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George Soros, Jeffrey Frankel, James K. Galbraith, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Lawrence H. Summers, Laura TysonReactions to Donald Trump’s criminal indictments have tended to focus on the implications for US democracy, and for good reason. But with George Soros warning that the cases against Trump could trigger a constitutional crisis, we asked PS commentators to assess the possible economic repercussions.
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How to Kill Chinese Dynamism
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How to Kill Chinese Dynamism
Yasheng Huang thinks many have underestimated the key role that Hong Kong previously played in the country's growth story. -
Keun Lee on AI, Chinese growth, innovation systems, and more
Keun Lee on AI, Chinese growth, innovation systems, and more
Keun Lee considers what artificial intelligence requires of governments, identifies lessons for advanced economies pursuing industrial policy, highlights the risk inequality poses to China’s development, and more. -
Men Overboard
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Men Overboard
James Livingston explores the unspoken tragedy at the heart of conservatives' fixation on defending patriarchy.

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