John Andrews

Writing for PS since 2016
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John Andrews, a former editor and foreign correspondent for The Economist, is the author of The World in Conflict: Understanding the World’s Troublespots.

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The Gulf of Deniability
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The Gulf of Deniability

Jun 21, 2019 John Andrews urges the United States and its allies not to overreact to recent attacks on shipping in the region.

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The Living Lessons of Vietnam
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The Living Lessons of Vietnam

Mar 29, 2019 John Andrews reviews three recent books on America’s debacle in Indochina, and considers its lasting imprint on US policy.

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The Crown Prince’s New Clothes
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The Crown Prince’s New Clothes

Aug 14, 2017 John Andrews wonders if Saudi Arabia's newly established heir to the throne has bitten off more than he can chew.

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The Trump Enigma
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The Trump Enigma

Dec 16, 2016 John Andrews asks whether Carl Bildt, Joschka Fischer, Ana Palacio, and other Project Syndicate commentators are right to be so uneasy about the incoming US administration.

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Syria’s Shattered Mosaic
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Syria’s Shattered Mosaic

Oct 7, 2016 John Andrews views the country’s civil war in the context of the Middle East’s strategic disarray, assessing how Shlomo Ben-Ami, Christopher Hill, Anne-Marie Slaughter, and others think the outcome will reshape the region.

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Restoring Central Banks’ Credibility

Larry Hatheway

The old central-bank playbook of slashing interest rates to spur consumption, investment, and employment has become less effective since the 2008 financial crisis. Yet without effective tools and the public's confidence, central banks will be unable to rise to the occasion when the next recession arrives.

Why Countries Should Tax Global Income

Ricardo Hausmann

More inclusive global growth in a world with free capital mobility does not require a “global” government that taxes and redistributes, but it does require global taxation and tax cooperation. Countries should be free to set their own taxes, but they should be required to share tax-relevant information.

The Day After NATO

Joschka Fischer

French President Emmanuel Macron has drawn criticism for describing NATO as brain dead and pursuing a rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But now that a wayward America could abandon the continent at any moment, Macron's argument for European defense autonomy is difficult to refute.