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Richard Haass

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Richard Haass, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and a senior counselor at Centerview Partners, previously served as Director of Policy Planning for the US State Department (2001-03), and was President George W. Bush's special envoy to Northern Ireland and Coordinator for the Future of Afghanistan. He is the author of The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens (Penguin Press, 2023) and the weekly Substack newsletter Home & Away.

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  1. A New Chance for the Middle East
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    A New Chance for the Middle East

    Nov 27, 2024 Richard Haass sees hope for long-term ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza if political leaders recognize their own interests.

  2. Earthquakes in the Middle East
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    Earthquakes in the Middle East

    Oct 2, 2024 Richard Haass explains why the fighting between Israel and Hamas has escalated into a regional conflict involving Iran.

  3. The Lessons and Legacy of October 7
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    The Lessons and Legacy of October 7

    Oct 2, 2024 Richard Haass argues that Israel has shown in Gaza how it is possible to win a war on the battlefield and still lose it.

  4. The New Gang of Four
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    The New Gang of Four

    Sep 27, 2024 Richard Haass proposes ways the US and the West can counter the entente between China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.

  5. The Other Proliferation
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    The Other Proliferation

    Aug 26, 2024 Richard Haass warns that countries’ efforts to enlarge their nuclear arsenals may encourage others to build their own.

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    The Dollar Diplomacy We Need

    Andrew Gallucci explains how America and its allies can counter their rivals’ currency ambitions.
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    Why Bidenomics Did Not Deliver at the Polls

    Dani Rodrik thinks the Democrats were right to embrace economic populism, but neglected to update it for this century.
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    Anticipating Trump’s Foreign Policy

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers what can be gleaned from the president-elect’s past statements, recent appointments, and US history.
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    What the G20 Can Do for Africa’s Energy Agenda

    Samia Suluhu Hassan explains how climate finance could unleash the continent's economic potential.
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    The Key to Africa’s Vaccine Sovereignty

    Nana Akufo-Addo urges donor governments to build on successful efforts to boost immunization across the continent.
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    For Developing Economies, the Finance Landscape Has Become a Wasteland

    Indermit Gill shows that current conditions give the world's poorest countries no chance to achieve sustained growth.
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    How Not to React to Donald Trump

    Andrés Velasco calls for more serious thinking by progressives and fewer knee-jerk calls to “abandon neoliberalism.”
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    The Fall and Rise of American Democracy

    Daron Acemoglu

    Over time, as American democracy has increasingly fallen short of delivering on its core promises, the Democratic Party has contributed to the problem by catering to a narrow, privileged elite. To restore its own prospects and America’s signature form of governance, it must return to its working-class roots.

     is not surprised that so many voters ignored warnings about the threat Donald Trump poses to US institutions.
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    Enrique Krauze on Baruch Spinoza, the US election, Mexican democracy, and more

    Enrique Krauze considers the responsibility of the state to guarantee freedom, heralds the demise of Mexico’s democracy, highlights flaws in higher-education systems, and more.

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