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Cai Fang

Cai Fang

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Cai Fang is Director of the Institute of Population Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

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  1. Aging Before Affluence in China

    Aging Before Affluence in China

    Oct 19, 2011 Cai Fang

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    The Choice Confronting American Voters

    Koichi Hamada

    Republicans and Democrats differ significantly on the role of government in society, a divide that the US Supreme Court used to mediate. But now that the Court is blatantly biased toward Republicans, a Donald Trump victory in November’s presidential election could be devastating for the country – and for many other democracies.

    warns that electing a president who refuses to accept defeat could jeopardize not only US democracy.
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    Economic Theory for the Real World

    James K. Galbraith

    Although policies based on mainstream neoclassical economics, famously enshrined in the Washington Consensus, have clearly failed, economic theory has remained in a state of paralyzed confusion. What has been missing is a full shift to modern modes of thought informed by contemporary science.

    offers a new conceptual framework based on twenty-first-century science and simple observation.
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    Climate Security and Geopolitics

    Ian Bremmer

    Although multilateral efforts to address climate change are not well served by deepening geopolitical rivalries or the apparent trend toward global economic fragmentation, that doesn’t mean governments have abandoned the pursuit of net-zero emissions. Instead, the process has become more competitive – and more complex.

    considers the international political dynamics of current energy, trade, and environmental policies.
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    The Water-Security Crisis

    Mariana Mazzucato, et al.

    Increasingly severe water shortages represent a human-made crisis that can be resolved through human interventions. The situation demands new thinking about the economics of this critical resource and how to manage it through mission-oriented strategies that span all levels of governance.

    call attention to a global problem that demands far more attention from policymakers at all levels.
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    Learning from the US Military’s Climate Leadership

    Sherri Goodman & Leah Emanuel explain how the American armed forces emerged at the forefront of the effort to combat global warming.
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    The Climate-Conflict Nexus

    Kyungmee Kim shows how wars and geopolitical tensions are hindering progress on climate-change mitigation and adaptation.
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    The Climate Stakes of the US Election

    Joseph E. Stiglitz explains what another Donald Trump presidency would mean for the country’s economic and energy security.
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    China’s Climate Balancing Act

    Zongyuan Zoe Liu explains how decarbonization and climate security have been integrated into the government’s broader agenda.
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    Africa’s Climate-Security Agenda

    Hakainde Hichilema sees global warming as a threat to development and peace on the continent, and explains what to do about it.

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