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Leszek Balcerowicz

Leszek Balcerowicz

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Leszek Balcerowicz, a former governor of the Central Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister in the first post-communist Polish government, is Professor of Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics.

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  1. Will the Rule of Law Hold?
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    Will the Rule of Law Hold?

    Jan 11, 2019 Leszek Balcerowicz thinks a key democratic principle is proving to be more resilient than populist leaders – and their opponents – expected.

  2. Europe’s Non-Rhetorical Values
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    Europe’s Non-Rhetorical Values

    Nov 5, 2013 Leszek Balcerowicz on reviving traditional European values in EU institutions.

  3. Ukraine’s Own Goal
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    Ukraine’s Own Goal

    Jun 4, 2012 Leszek Balcerowicz

  4. The Bailout Bias
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    The Bailout Bias

    Mar 19, 2012 Leszek Balcerowicz

  5. A More Perfect Monetary Union
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    A More Perfect Monetary Union

    May 10, 2010 Leszek Balcerowicz

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    A Big Defeat for Big Tech

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such debate could ever occur, one of their more cynical moves has now been exposed and thwarted.

    details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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    Haiti’s Proud Boys

    Slavoj Žižek

    If we measure a failed state by the cracks in the edifice of its power, reflected in brewing ideological civil wars, deadlocked assemblies, and increasingly insecure public spaces, we must recognize that the United States is not so unlike Haiti. Both have given rise to violent gangs with political ambitions.

    warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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    The Truth About US Immigration

    Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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    The Zombification of Political Parties

    Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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    The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior

    Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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    For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

    Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.
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    Give Women with Disabilities a Chance

    Nkechi S. Owoo explains what is needed to protect and empower one of the world’s most vulnerable demographic groups.
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    How Capitalism Became a Threat to Democracy

    Mordecai Kurz examines the economic policies and market dynamics that have ushered in America's Second Gilded Age.

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