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Philipp Lepenies

Writing for PS since 2016
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Philipp Lepenies is a visiting professor in political science at the Free University of Berlin.

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Why GDP?

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Aug 16, 2016 Philipp Lepenies traces the indicator's utility and persistence to political realities, not economic considerations.

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America’s Ongoing Civil War

Oct 16, 2018 Jeffrey D. Sachs traces today's deep political divide to the legacy of slavery and its aftermath in the former Confederacy

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PS. Explain This: The Animal Spirits of Women Entrepreneurs

Oct 16, 2018 PS editors examine the challenges confronting female business owners in developing countries.

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The Brexit Endgame

Oct 16, 2018 Robert Skidelsky foresees a scenario in which messy pragmatism wins out over ideological purity.

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Just Say No to Agricultural Gene Drives

Oct 16, 2018 Mariann Bassey-Orovwuje calls for a moratorium on the release of experimental new biotechnologies into the food system.

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The US-Saudi Relationship After Khashoggi

Oct 16, 2018 Barak Barfi explains why the Kingdom's special role in American foreign policy will survive the journalist's murder.

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An AI Wake-Up Call From Ancient Greece

Oct 15, 2018 Adrienne Mayor shows that the wisdom of technological restraint dates back to the dawn of Western civilization.

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The Martyrdom of Jamal Khashoggi

Oct 15, 2018 Daoud Kuttab condemns governments that repress independent journalists – and those that stand by and let it happen.

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Self-Fulfilling Financial Crises

Oct 15, 2018 J. Bradford DeLong touts a new book explaining the role that psychology played in the economic disasters of the past decade.

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