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Hans Bergstrom

Hans Bergstrom

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Hans Bergstrom, a former editor-in-chief of Dagens Nyheter, Sweden’s leading daily newspaper, is a professor of political science at the University of Gothenburg and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. 

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  1. The Grim Truth About the “Swedish Model”
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    The Grim Truth About the “Swedish Model”

    Apr 17, 2020 Hans Bergstrom explains why the country adopted a lethally misguided approach to COVID-19, resulting in a high death toll.

  2. Europe Through American Eyes

    Europe Through American Eyes

    May 14, 2004 Hans Bergstrom

  3. Today's Lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis

    Today's Lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis

    Mar 21, 2001 Hans Bergstrom

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    Whac-A-Populist

    Though Polish voters in October ousted their right-wing populist government, recent elections in Slovakia and the Netherlands show that populism remains as malign and potent a political force as ever in Europe. But these outcomes also hold important lessons for the United States, where the specter of Donald Trump’s return to the White House haunts the runup to the 2024 presidential election.

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    The Global Economy’s Unsolved Problems

    José Antonio Ocampo offers a sobering assessment of multilateral efforts to tackle debt, development, climate change, and more.
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    Digital Payments Hold the Key to Climate Resilience

    Benjamin E. Diokno urges policymakers and the private sector to embrace the transformative potential of emerging technologies.
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    Pulling the Amazon Back from the Brink

    Carlos Nobre & Marielos Peña-Claros urge policymakers at COP28 to prevent the world’s largest rainforest from crossing perilous tipping points.
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    War Is What Hamas and Iran Want

    Bernard Haykel

    The latest Gaza war presents the United States and governments across the Middle East with an opportunity to end Hamas and Iran’s cynical project of creating chaos. But first, Israel must be stopped from expelling the Palestinians from Gaza, as that would radicalize and destabilize the entire region.

    warns that Israel’s scorched-earth Gaza campaign risks playing into its enemies’ hands.
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    A Trump Dictatorship Won’t Happen

    Eric Posner doubts that the former president would be able to overcome constitutional checks and balances if re-elected.
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    An African Success Story for Development Finance

    Akihiko Nishio & Victoria Kwakwa highlight the effectiveness of the concessional lending provided by the International Development Association.
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    The Google Trial’s Dangerous Secrecy

    Karina Montoya warns that the tech behemoth’s success in limiting public access to legal proceedings threatens press freedom.
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    A Green Economy Needs More Than Subsidies

    David Amiel explains why achieving climate goals requires a broader combination of sector-specific policy instruments.

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