Jean-Marie Guéhenno

Writing for PS since 2013
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Jean-Marie Guéhenno, former Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping at the United Nations, is President and CEO of the International Crisis Group and the author of the forthcoming book The Fog of Peace: A Memoir of International Peacekeeping in the 21st Century.

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Overcoming the Ukraine Crisis
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Overcoming the Ukraine Crisis

Apr 13, 2015 Jean-Marie Guéhenno urges Western powers to take the lead in de-escalating the conflict in Ukraine.

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Fanatics, Charlatans, and Economists
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Fanatics, Charlatans, and Economists

Jan 27, 2015 Jean-Marie Guéhenno traces today's extremism and terrorism to the post-Cold War eclipse of politics by market logic.

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The West’s Second Chance in Syria
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The West’s Second Chance in Syria

Sep 23, 2013 Jean-Marie Guéhenno on the West's strategy in Syria.

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The Real Obstacle to Climate Action

Kemal Derviş & Sebastián Strauss

Distributional issues – not aggregate costs – are the real obstacle to the ambitious policies needed to avert possibly catastrophic climate change. Progressives everywhere must therefore unite in support of a rapid green transition that is feasible and desirable for all.

Is Britain Becoming a Failed State?

Chris Patten

Failed states used to be largely the preserve of the developing world, where the institutions of democracy do not have deep roots. But given the extent to which the Brexit campaign has undermined Britain's institutions through lies, it is reasonable to worry that the country will soon come to resemble a tinpot dictatorship.