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Frederick Starr

Writing for PS since 2001
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Frederick Starr is chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Washington.

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Russia’s Economic Imperialism

Russia’s Economic Imperialism

Jan 17, 2006 Vladimer Papava & Frederick Starr

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The Beauty in Ugly Elections

The Beauty in Ugly Elections

Nov 2, 2004 Frederick Starr

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Karzai's Crisis of Legitimacy

Karzai's Crisis of Legitimacy

Oct 23, 2002 Frederick Starr

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What's New About the New All-Afghan Army?

What's New About the New All-Afghan Army?

Feb 18, 2002 Frederick Starr & Marin Strmecki

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Restrain the Northern Alliance

Restrain the Northern Alliance

Oct 24, 2001 Frederick Starr

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Social Policy Starts at Home
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Social Policy Starts at Home

Shahra Razavi advocates a family-oriented approach to tackling poverty and promoting gender equality.

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The End of “Peak Germany” and the Return of France
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The End of “Peak Germany” and the Return of France

Jacek Rostowski & Arnab Das

Europe works best, as the old quip has it, with the Russians out, the Germans down, and the Americans in. Today’s new European order has the Russians up, the Germans on the way down, the Americans potentially bowing out, Britons struggling toward Brexit – and France rising.

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The Case for a Guaranteed Job
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The Case for a Guaranteed Job

Robert Skidelsky

The debate over government job-guarantee programs is partly one of economic theory. But the main issue is politics: the size of the state, its proper economic role, and the resources the state needs.

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Hungary’s Holocaust Simulacrum
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Hungary’s Holocaust Simulacrum

Andrea Pető thinks increasingly simplified, high-tech museum exhibitions about the tragedy reflect a dangerous shift.

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Good Jobs for Disabled Workers
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Good Jobs for Disabled Workers

Brian Malika proposes ways to overcome the formidable labor-market challenges that confront too many talented job seekers.

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A Wake-Up Call for Human Rights
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A Wake-Up Call for Human Rights

James A. Goldston says advocacy groups alone cannot repel the current populist onslaught on liberal values.

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When Leninists Overreach
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When Leninists Overreach

Nina L. Khrushcheva suspects that Russia and China's leaders may be losing support among their respective country's elites.

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Tilting at More than Windmills in South Asia
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Tilting at More than Windmills in South Asia

Richard N. Haass says that South Asia remains at best a region to be managed, not a problem to be solved.

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