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Derek Bok

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Derek Bok is University Research Professor at Harvard University, where he was President from 1971 to 1991, and from 2006 to 2007. He is the author of Higher Education in America.

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Higher Education Misconceived
Paul Lachine

Higher Education Misconceived

Nov 7, 2013 Derek Bok on policymakers' misconceptions of the role of higher learning.

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The Official Pursuit of Happiness

The Official Pursuit of Happiness

Jan 4, 2011 Derek Bok

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The Europe of Tomorrow
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The Europe of Tomorrow

Javier Solana

It is still essential to stress the EU’s role as a guarantor of peace and prosperity following World War II. But today’s EU must foster additional sources of legitimacy if it is to appeal to today's post-postwar generation.

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The EU’s Four Challenges
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The EU’s Four Challenges

Ana Palacio wants Europe's leaders to shift their focus from the European Parliament elections to real problem-solving.

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Can the Belt and Road Become a Trap for China?
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Can the Belt and Road Become a Trap for China?

Yasheng Huang says Chinese policymakers should repair relations with the West rather than push large infrastructure projects.

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Will Young Voters’ Apathy Take Down Europe?
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Will Young Voters’ Apathy Take Down Europe?

Dominique Moisi laments widespread indifference in the run-up to the most important European Parliament election since 1979.

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How Inflation Could Return
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How Inflation Could Return

Mohamed A. El-Erian

After years of low inflation, investors and policymakers have settled into a cyclical mindset that assumes advanced economies are simply suffering from insufficient aggregate demand. But they are ignoring structural factors at their peril.

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Has Austerity Been Vindicated?
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Has Austerity Been Vindicated?

Robert Skidelsky

A correlation between fiscal retrenchment and economic growth tells us nothing about the underlying relationship between the two. This should be borne in mind in light of new research suggesting that austerity may well be the right policy in a recession.

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Looking Back at 100
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Looking Back at 100

Richard N. Haass identifies three dominant themes – none particularly hopeful – in his commentaries over the past 20 years.

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A Vote for Populists Is a Vote for Putin
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A Vote for Populists Is a Vote for Putin

Guy Verhofstadt thinks the choice facing voters in the European Parliament election could not be clearer.

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