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Michael Mandelbaum

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Michael Mandelbaum is Professor Emeritus of American Foreign Policy at The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and the author, most recently, of Mission Failure: America and the World in the Post-Cold War Era.

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  1. Trump and the All-American Trade Debate
    Laborers fill orders of machine grade steel to be shipped throughout the Pacific Northwest Natalie Behring/Getty Images

    Trump and the All-American Trade Debate

    Mar 9, 2018 Michael Mandelbaum reviews Dartmouth College economist Douglas A. Irwin’s survey of 250 years of US trade policy.

  2. The Iran Paradox
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    The Iran Paradox

    Jul 14, 2017 Michael Mandelbaum reviews two recent books tracing the Islamic Republic’s political evolution and foreign policies since the country’s 1979 revolution.

  3. What NATO Needs from Trump
    Trump air force one Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

    What NATO Needs from Trump

    May 23, 2017 Michael Mandelbaum describes the type of leadership the alliance requires, but isn't getting, from the US president.

  4. Will Nuclear History Repeat Itself in Korea?
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    Will Nuclear History Repeat Itself in Korea?

    Apr 4, 2017 Michael Mandelbaum shows why China holds the key to avoiding four bad options on the peninsula.

  5. Navigating the Trumpscape
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    Navigating the Trumpscape

    Feb 10, 2017 Michael Mandelbaum shares five guidelines for assessing the administration's performance now and in the months ahead.

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    From Welfare State to Safe State in Latin America

    Jorge G. Castañeda & Carlos Ominami urge the region’s progressives to start treating security as an essential component of social protection.
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    The Urgency of Sovereign-Debt Restructuring

    José Antonio Ocampo highlights the need for a comprehensive mechanism to deliver relief to low- and middle-income countries.
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    The Gaza War Goes Global

    Joschka Fischer

    The escalating war in the Middle East must be understood in a broader context. The fact that the Iranian regime felt emboldened to risk a direct strike on Israel attests to a changing world order in which Western power is increasingly open to challenge.

     considers the implications of Iran’s unprecedented decision to launch a direct strike on Israeli territory.
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    Gender-Neutral Fintech Isn’t Working for Women

    Emmanuel Nyirinkindi & Jessica Schnabel show that the industry is not fully delivering on its promise to accelerate financial inclusion.
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    The Urgency of Palestinian Statehood

    Gareth Evans explains why formal international recognition is crucial to ending the intolerable status quo.
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    Quality Journalism Is More Important than Ever

    Anya Schiffrin, et al. explain how policymakers can support rigorous, objective reporting, just as they provide other public goods.
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    Is India’s Economy Overhyped?

    Shang-Jin Wei argues that the country’s rapid development, while undeniable, conceals deeper structural problems.
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    Negotiating a Bigger, Better World Bank

    Michael Krake & Wempi Saputra explain how a new framework will nudge countries to invest in projects that deliver global public goods.
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    The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet

    Robert Redford & Xiye Bastida highlight the critical role of international cooperation in preserving the planet’s habitability.

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