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Konstanty Gebert

Konstanty Gebert

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Konstanty Gebert, a Jewish activist, is an essayist and the author of ten books on Polish and European history.

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  1. The Ukrainian Revolution’s Jewish Question
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    The Ukrainian Revolution’s Jewish Question

    Mar 19, 2014 Konstanty Gebert debunks Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that anti-Semites now control Kyiv.

  2. An Old Problem on China’s New Frontier
    91e6620446f86f380e309b28_ms3805c.jpg Margaret Scott

    An Old Problem on China’s New Frontier

    Jul 23, 2009 Konstanty Gebert

  3. The Coming St. Putinsburg Summit

    The Coming St. Putinsburg Summit

    May 25, 2006 Konstanty Gebert

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    Joseph S. Nye, Jr., on Chinese power, US politics, the new cold war, and more

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers how China undermines its own soft power, traces the potential causes of a war over Taiwan, welcomes Europe’s embrace of “smart” power, and more.
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    Can Democracy Survive the Polycrisis?

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    A Russian defeat in Ukraine, and a lessening of Sino-American tensions, may create room for world leaders to confront the challenges posed by artificial intelligence and climate change, both of which threaten to destroy our civilization. But for the world’s democracies, there is only a narrow and winding path that leads to this outcome.

     considers how world leaders will address the challenges posed by AI, climate change, and the war in Ukraine.
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    Can America Escape Its Second Gilded Age?

    J. Bradford DeLong recalls how the country overcame a previous era of extreme income and wealth inequality.
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    Can Spain Show European Leadership?

    Ana Palacio worries that a snap election will undermine the effectiveness of the country’s Council of the EU presidency.
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    The Modi Decade

    Shashi Tharoor assesses the sources of the Indian government's popularity, despite its mixed record over the last nine years.
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    The Fight Over EU Fiscal Reform

    Lucrezia Reichlin shows why the European Commission’s latest proposal, in contrast to its predecessor, solves nothing.
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    Governments Must Meet Their Biodiversity Pledges

    Ellen Johnson Sirleaf implores wealthy donor countries to deliver on the promises they made at COP15 to protect natural capital.
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    Revisiting the Behavioral Revolution in Economics

    Antara Haldar assesses the legacy of the intellectual challenge to the view that rational self-interest guides our actions.
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    New AI Germ Busters Can Also Bust Unions

    Yanis Varoufakis shows how an AI-driven biomedical breakthrough could rob workers of what little power they have left.

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