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Joschka Fischer

Writing for PS since 2006
203 commentaries

Joschka Fischer, Germany’s foreign minister and vice chancellor from 1998 to 2005, was a leader of the German Green Party for almost 20 years.

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  1. The Great Revision
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    The Great Revision

    Mar 31, 2023 Joschka Fischer examines the broader geopolitical restructuring that was triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

  2. Europe Transformed
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    Europe Transformed

    Jan 20, 2023 Joschka Fischer considers how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reset the European Union's strategic priorities.

  3. COVID and the Chinese Social Contract
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    COVID and the Chinese Social Contract

    Dec 28, 2022 Joschka Fischer reflects on the broader political lessons from the country's ill-fated pandemic policy.

  4. The Birth of a New International Order
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    The Birth of a New International Order

    Nov 29, 2022 Joschka Fischer sees global great-power relations taking shape around a Sino-American dominated pentarchy.

  5. All Eyes on the Franco-German Relationship
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    All Eyes on the Franco-German Relationship

    Nov 7, 2022 Joschka Fischer explains why the cantankerous old couple will have to figure out how to work more closely together.

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    Tax the Rich to Save the Planet

    Owen Gaffney argues that reducing economic inequality is the key to strengthening democracy and mitigating climate change.
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    Is Globalization Over?

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. explains why reports of the death of humanity's interdependence are greatly exaggerated.
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    Putin and Trump in the Dock?

    Jack Goldsmith explains the risks associated with pursuing criminal prosecutions against high-profile political figures.
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    The Great Revision

    Joschka Fischer examines the broader geopolitical restructuring that was triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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    Why Inflation Persists

    Lars P. Feld

    What "Team Transitory" has missed in the inflation debate is that inflation tends to become persistent because of second-round effects. Not only have producer prices risen over the past year or so, but they also have not yet been fully passed through the value chain.

     navigates the complex array of factors that give rise to one of the biggest problems in macroeconomics.
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    Wanted: Vladimir Putin

    Antara Haldar explains why the International Criminal Court’s indictment is more than just a symbolic victory.
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    Here We Go Again?

    Fifteen years after the collapse of the US investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered a devastating global financial crisis, the banking system is in trouble again. Central bankers and financial regulators each seem to bear some of the blame for the recent tumult, but there is significant disagreement over how much – and what, if anything, can be done to avoid a deeper crisis.

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    The Coming Doom Loop

    Nouriel Roubini warns that liquidity support will not be enough to prevent a deeper financial crisis and economic downturn.
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    Crises of Uncertainty

    Harold James fears the consequences of policymakers’ continual revision of economic and financial governance rules.

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