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David Lipton

David Lipton

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David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director at the International Monetary Fund, was Senior Director at the US National Economic Council and National Security Council during President Barack Obama’s administration and Under-Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs under President Bill Clinton.

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    The Good and Bad in Germany's Election

    Jan-Werner Mueller

    While the composition of Germany’s next government remains unknown, there are already some lessons that can be drawn from the outcome of the federal election. The most important is that mainstream parties can succeed without pandering to populists and attempting to co-opt far-right movements.

     argues that German voters chose policy over populism, but that the far right will be encouraged by the result.
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