George P. Fletcher

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Writing for PS since 2001
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George P. Fletcher is Cardozo Professor of Jurisprudence at Columbia University. His latest book is Romantics at War: Glory and Guilt in the Age of Terrorism.

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The War of the Words

The War of the Words

Jan 30, 2007 George P. Fletcher

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Sense and Nonsense about Disproportionate Force

Sense and Nonsense about Disproportionate Force

Aug 11, 2006 George P. Fletcher

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The Beginning of the End for Guantánamo

The Beginning of the End for Guantánamo

Jul 7, 2006 George P. Fletcher

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Milosevic and Hussein: Trial by Farce

Milosevic and Hussein: Trial by Farce

Mar 15, 2006 George P. Fletcher

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Guilt and Shame in Abu Ghraib

Guilt and Shame in Abu Ghraib

May 21, 2004 George P. Fletcher

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Putin’s Meaningless Coup
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Putin’s Meaningless Coup

Sergei Guriev argues that Russia's president has already built the regime he described in his recent “bombshell” speech.

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Closing the SDG Gap
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Closing the SDG Gap

Kevin Watkins says rapidly reducing global inequalities is crucial to fulfilling the United Nations' 2030 agenda.

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The Truth About the Trump Economy
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The Truth About the Trump Economy

Joseph E. Stiglitz

It is becoming conventional wisdom that US President Donald Trump will be tough to beat in November, because, whatever reservations about him voters may have, he has been good for the American economy. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Hostages of History
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Hostages of History

Carl Bildt says that the sooner the US and Iran put common sense ahead of past grievances, the better off everyone will be.

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Work in the Twenty-First Century PS OnPoint
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Work in the Twenty-First Century

Jane Humphries & Benjamin Schneider

Although work commands the bulk of most people's time and attention, there is very little clarity about how it will change with the adoption and diffusion of powerful new technologies. Fortunately, far from being predetermined, the future of work will be whatever we make it.

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The New Davos Challenge
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The New Davos Challenge

Alexander Friedman, et al. offer concrete proposals for making “stakeholder capitalism” a reality, rather than a slogan.

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What Could Spoil 2020?
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What Could Spoil 2020?

Anatole Kaletsky considers ten events that threaten to alter the likely benign scenario for the global economy this year.

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Is Trump’s Iran Strategy Working?
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Is Trump’s Iran Strategy Working?

Mohamed A. El-Erian considers the risks and rewards of an aggressive unilateralist approach to specific US policy objectives.

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