John M. Shalikashvili

Writing for PS since 2000
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John M. Shalikashvili is a former US Chief of Staff and NATO Supreme Commander.

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A New-Model NATO

A New-Model NATO

Feb 26, 2008 Klaus Naumann, et al.

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The United States and the Test Ban Treaty

The United States and the Test Ban Treaty

Dec 28, 2000 John M. Shalikashvili

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Will Sudan Break Through to Democracy?
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Will Sudan Break Through to Democracy?

Ishac Diwan explains what the new transitional government must do to shepherd the country to a general election in 2022.

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India’s Democratic Dictatorship
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India’s Democratic Dictatorship

Shashi Tharoor worries that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's authoritarianism is what most Indians really want.

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Who Benefits from False Climate Solutions?
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Who Benefits from False Climate Solutions?

Karin Nansen says that no technological fix will rescue us from our pressing environmental and social challenges.

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Joining the Technological Frontiers
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Joining the Technological Frontiers

Tej Kohli thinks focusing on artificial intelligence and biotech in isolation misses most of their likely impact.

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The Amazon and You
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The Amazon and You

Richard N. Haass

Sovereignty entails obligations as well as rights, and where compliance cannot be induced, pressure must be applied. And though positive incentives to encourage and enable compliance would be preferable, Brazil's government is showing that there must be sticks where carrots are not enough.

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The Meritocracy Muddle
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The Meritocracy Muddle

Eric Posner

Although populism in Western democracies is nothing new, resentment toward elites and experts has certainly been on the rise. Does this trend reflect a breakdown in the system, or a system that is actually working too well?

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How Pooling Can Beat Stunting

How Pooling Can Beat Stunting

Philippe Douste-Blazy & Carl Manlan propose a plan to give millions of children a better future one small individual financial donation at a time.

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Getting Serious About the SDGs

Getting Serious About the SDGs

Jayati Ghosh lists three areas that world leaders should address to revive the United Nations' sustainable development agenda.

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