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Carla Norrlöf

Carla Norrlöf

Writing for PS since 2020
13 commentaries

Carla Norrlöf, Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto, is a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council.

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  1. How Much “Weaponization” Can the Global Economy Take?
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    How Much “Weaponization” Can the Global Economy Take?

    Mar 21, 2025 Carla Norrlöf worries that major powers’ understandable reliance on economic coercion will go too far.

  2. Trump, Bitcoin, and the Future of the Dollar
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    Trump, Bitcoin, and the Future of the Dollar

    Mar 11, 2025 Carla Norrlöf doubts the US administration can preserve the greenback’s status while pursuing its trade and crypto policies.

  3. Tariff Man’s Risky Bet
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    Tariff Man’s Risky Bet

    Feb 4, 2025 Carla Norrlöf thinks Donald Trump's trade policies will undermine the very goals they aim to achieve.

  4. The Scramble for Syria
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    The Scramble for Syria

    Dec 12, 2024 Carla Norrlöf explains how America and its allies should respond to the demise of the country's longstanding dictatorship.

  5. The Decline and Fall of the Petrodollar?
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    The Decline and Fall of the Petrodollar?

    Jul 5, 2024 Carla Norrlöf considers whether Saudi Arabia would ever move away from invoicing its oil trade in US dollars.

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    Dismantling USAID Could Boost African Self-Reliance

    Hippolyte Fofack sees opportunities to promote local growth following a massive reduction in foreign aid.
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    The Internal Challenge to Afghanistan’s Ban on Girls’ Secondary Education

    Gordon Brown explains why the country’s leadership crisis represents an opportunity to end gender apartheid.
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    Central Banks Must Stem the Nature Crisis

    Julie McCarthy urges monetary authorities to use their tools to mitigate the financial risks of environmental disruption.
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    The US Needs Stablecoin Legislation Now

    Bill Dudley

    Without a robust regulatory framework that incentivizes stablecoin issuers to register in the United States, stablecoin activity will migrate to countries with weaker rules, increasing the likelihood of financial instability. Fortunately, the US can still head off these risks and reap the technology’s benefits.

     explains why lawmakers need to move quickly to establish US leadership in digital assets and payments.
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    Tariff Man Doubles Down

    Anne O. Krueger warns that the Trump administration’s trade restrictions will harm the very industries they aim to protect.
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    America Looks Like a Troubled Emerging-Market Economy

    Desmond Lachman

    Under US President Donald Trump’s erratic rule, the United States is now exhibiting all the symptoms, from high import tariffs and fiscal deficits, to oligarchy and flagrant corruption. Worse, the fallout cannot be confined to the US, and no multilateral bailout or structural adjustment plan can mitigate the damage.

     lists the symptoms, from tariffs and massive public debt, to oligarchy and flagrant conflicts of interest.
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    Will Trump Destroy the Dollar’s Primacy?

    Within its first two months, President Donald Trump’s second administration has attacked US institutions, alienated trade partners and allies, decimated consumer and investor confidence, and sent the stock market plummeting. Can the dollar’s status as the world’s leading reserve currency – and the extraordinary advantages this affords the US economy – withstand the onslaught?

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    Will AI Mean Higher Taxes?

    Dambisa Moyo warns business leaders that automation-driven efficiency gains may come with hidden long-term costs.
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    A Defining Moment for Energy Security and Economic Prosperity

    Gaston Browne points out that the energy transition is vital not only to protect the planet, but also to enhance resilience.

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