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Carl Bildt

Carl Bildt

Writing for PS since 2009
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Carl Bildt is a former prime minister and foreign minister of Sweden.

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  1. The Way Forward in Syria
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    The Way Forward in Syria

    Dec 17, 2024 Carl Bildt urges all parties involved to support the political roadmap that the United Nations adopted in 2015.

  2. Putin’s March of Folly
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Nov 20, 2024 Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.

  3. An Israeli Victory May Not Bring Peace
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    An Israeli Victory May Not Bring Peace

    Oct 23, 2024 Carl Bildt sees the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War as a cautionary tale for the current conflict.

  4. Where Is the War in Ukraine Heading?
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    Where Is the War in Ukraine Heading?

    Sep 20, 2024 Carl Bildt argues that while neither side can attain victory, peace remains plausible if certain conditions are met.

  5. Territorial Integrity Means Everything
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    Territorial Integrity Means Everything

    Aug 19, 2024 Carl Bildt hopes Ukraine’s incursion into Russia will renew everyone’s appreciation for a foundational principle.

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    Can Trump Dump the Dollar?

    Barry Eichengreen argues that while the incoming administration could certainly weaken the greenback, the US would not benefit.
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    A No-Brainer for Global Growth and US Jobs

    Joseph E. Stiglitz & Mark Weisbrot call for a new issuance of the International Monetary Fund’s international reserve asset.
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    What Will Trump Do to the US Economy?

    From cutting taxes to raising tariffs to eroding central-bank independence, US President-elect Donald Trump has made a wide range of economic promises, many of which threaten to blow up the deficit and fuel inflation. But powerful institutional, political, and economic constraints, together with Trump’s capriciousness, have spurred disagreement about how worried we should be.

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    Europe’s CEOs Must Speak Up on AI Regulation

    Sylvain Duranton & Kirsten Rulf worry that the drafting of legal frameworks is being left to just a few players.
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    An American Catastrophe

    Jan T. Gross wonders how long it will take the United States to rebuild what Donald Trump is about to destroy.
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    The Truth About Migration

    Ian Goldin

    Anti-immigration politicians like US President-elect Donald Trump frequently portray migrants as displacing native workers and straining social security systems. But studies consistently show that increased migration brings enormous economic benefits to both host and origin countries.

     warns that stricter border controls often exacerbate the very problems they aim to solve.
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    Is It the Hour of Europe Again?

    Daniel Gros urges European leaders to support Ukraine, politically and financially, if Donald Trump abandons it.
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    Are High-Skill Immigrants a Problem?

    Daron Acemoglu highlights some underappreciated risks of policies like the United States’ H-1B visa program.
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    Fundamentalist Perverts

    Slavoj Žižek regards most violent religious conservatism as merely an inauthentic expression of resentment.

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