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Asaf S. Akat

Writing for PS since 2003
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Professor of Economics at Bilgi University in Istanbul, and is a frequent commentator in the Turkish media.

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Turkey Plays the European Card

Turkey Plays the European Card

Jan 9, 2003 Asaf S. Akat

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Can Ramaphosa Do It?
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Can Ramaphosa Do It?

Andrew Donaldson says South Africa's new government must generate more private investment to stimulate growth.

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Europe’s Only Decision
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Europe’s Only Decision

Carl Bildt calls on leaders to finalize a new strategic agenda, from which all policy and personnel matters must follow.

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The Resilience of the Arab World’s Pouvoir
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The Resilience of the Arab World’s Pouvoir

Shlomo Ben-Ami shows why the forces pushing for political change in Algeria and Sudan could go the way of their predecessors.

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A Greek Canary in a Global Goldmine
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A Greek Canary in a Global Goldmine

Yanis Varoufakis

After 2008, Greece came to symbolize global capitalism’s failure to balance credit and trade flows. Today, as the global mismatch between economic reality and financial returns grows, there is clear danger that, once again, the country is foreshadowing a new phase of the global crisis.

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It’s Cheaper to Talk than to Cut Emissions
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It’s Cheaper to Talk than to Cut Emissions

Bjørn Lomborg argues that voters are unwilling to pay the costs of meeting their governments' lofty climate-change targets.

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The Roots of European Division
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The Roots of European Division

Federico Fubini

Since the European Union’s eastward expansion in 2004, Western Europe has been enjoying a free lunch at newer member states’ expense. But as today’s political divisions show, the bill may finally be coming due.

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Investing in Africans’ Health
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Investing in Africans’ Health

Carl Manlan touts the enormous returns on projects that enable the continent's people to drive economic development.

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Can Donald Tusk Go Home Again?
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Can Donald Tusk Go Home Again?

Sławomir Sierakowski assesses the outgoing European Council president's chances of making a successful bid for the Polish presidency.

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