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Olin L. Wethington

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Olin L. Wethington, former US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, heads a business advisory firm focused on emerging markets.

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It’s the Economy, Tunisia
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It’s the Economy, Tunisia

Jan 8, 2015 Olin L. Wethington urges the country's newly elected leaders to make the economy their top priority.

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Strengthening the Stabilizers

Strengthening the Stabilizers

Oct 26, 2011 Olin L. Wethington

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Whither the Egyptian Revolution?
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Whither the Egyptian Revolution?

Oct 5, 2011 Olin L. Wethington

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Voter Turnout Will Decide Europe’s Fate
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Voter Turnout Will Decide Europe’s Fate

Yves Leterme & Sam van der Staak show how populists can exploit declining participation to succeed in this month's European Parliament election.

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The Global Consequences of a Sino-American Cold War
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The Global Consequences of a Sino-American Cold War

Nouriel Roubini

What started as a trade war between the United States and China is quickly escalating into a death match for global economic, technological, and military dominance. If the two countries' leaders cannot manage the defining relationship of the twenty-first century responsibly, the entire world will bear the costs of their failure.

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Can Ramaphosa Do It?
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Can Ramaphosa Do It?

Andrew Donaldson says South Africa's new government must generate more private investment to stimulate growth.

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Europe’s Only Decision
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Europe’s Only Decision

Carl Bildt

After months of polling, speculation, and hand-wringing over the European Parliament election this month, one might think that nothing else matters. But there is a far more important question than who will lead the European Union for the next five years: What is the overarching strategic agenda that will guide their decisions?

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The Resilience of the Arab World’s Pouvoir
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The Resilience of the Arab World’s Pouvoir

Shlomo Ben-Ami shows why the forces pushing for political change in Algeria and Sudan could go the way of their predecessors.

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A Greek Canary in a Global Goldmine
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A Greek Canary in a Global Goldmine

Yanis Varoufakis warns that the country's surging bond and equity markets could foreshadow a global disaster.

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It’s Cheaper to Talk than to Cut Emissions
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It’s Cheaper to Talk than to Cut Emissions

Bjørn Lomborg argues that voters are unwilling to pay the costs of meeting their governments' lofty climate-change targets.

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The Roots of European Division
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The Roots of European Division

Federico Fubini

Since the European Union’s eastward expansion in 2004, Western Europe has been enjoying a free lunch at newer member states’ expense. But as today’s political divisions show, the bill may finally be coming due.

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