Elmira Bayrasli

Writing for PS since 2016
2 commentaries
22 videos & podcasts

Elmira Bayrasli is the co-founder and CEO of Foreign Policy Interrupted and the author of From The Other Side of The World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places.

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US Foreign Policy After the Midterm Election
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US Foreign Policy After the Midterm Election

Nov 21, 2018 Anne-Marie Slaughter & Elmira Bayrasli warn that Trump will be tempted to divert public attention by ratcheting up conflicts abroad.

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Entrepreneurship as a Diplomatic Tool
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Entrepreneurship as a Diplomatic Tool

Mar 23, 2016 Anne-Marie Slaughter & Elmira Bayrasli highlight how the profit motive can help to overcome longstanding political conflicts.

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Revisiting the End of the Cold War

Revisiting the End of the Cold War

Nov 5, 2019 John Lewis Gaddis & Elmira Bayrasli discuss the legacy of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and whether, as many declared 30 years ago, democracy really has won.

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The Future of the Establishment

The Future of the Establishment

Oct 22, 2019 Matthew Goodwin & Elmira Bayrasli discuss how populist nationalism is upending mainstream parties on both sides of the Atlantic.

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How to Reach the World’s “Unbanked” Women

How to Reach the World’s “Unbanked” Women

Oct 8, 2019 Shamina Singh & Elmira Bayrasli consider why women still lag behind men in opening bank accounts, and how to improve financial inclusion worldwide.

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Tracking Progress on the SDGs

Tracking Progress on the SDGs

Sep 24, 2019 Michael Green & Elmira Bayrasli discuss the results of this year’s Social Progress Index, a report tracking progress toward the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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Should Governments Just Print More Money?

Should Governments Just Print More Money?

Sep 10, 2019 Stephanie Kelton & Elmira Bayrasli discuss the potential benefits and dangers of financing public spending with unlimited debt.

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The War on Women: The View from China
Jun 19, 2019

Thanks for this insight and background.
The Secret Openings of US Foreign Policy
May 8, 2019

Well said J.Von Hettlingen!
Journalism on (Thin) Ice
Apr 30, 2019

Thanks for your thoughts Peter. I do think that there are news outlets and publications that work hard to report facts. I can appreciate, however, your frustration with the media.
Facing Up to Facebook
Apr 1, 2019

Thanks Petey. You make excellent points. It will be interesting to see how Congress takes up this issue and moves it forward. One thing is for sure, this is going to be a major focus in 2020.
Facing Up to Facebook
Mar 26, 2019

*NB at 14:47: It was Michael Cohen's Rockefeller Center office that was raided by the FBI in April 2018. Paul Manafort's home was searched in August 2017.

The High Stakes of the Coming Digital Currency War

Kenneth Rogoff

Just as technology has disrupted media, politics, and business, it is on the verge of disrupting America’s ability to leverage faith in its currency to pursue its broader national interests. The real challenge for the United States isn't Facebook's proposed Libra; it's government-backed digital currencies like the one planned by China.

Elmira Bayrasli

US Foreign Policy After the Midterm Election

Entrepreneurship as a Diplomatic Tool

Revisiting the End of the Cold War

The Future of the Establishment

How to Reach the World’s “Unbanked” Women

Tracking Progress on the SDGs

Should Governments Just Print More Money?

The War on Women: The View from China

The Secret Openings of US Foreign Policy

Journalism on (Thin) Ice

Facing Up to Facebook

Facing Up to Facebook

Will China Confront a Revolution of Rising Expectations?

Power to the People?

Goats Against Climate Change

New Hope for Indian Unity

The High Stakes of the Coming Digital Currency War

Making Murder Great Again

Sporting Tribes

The Siren Song of Strategic Autonomy

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