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Sam van der Staak

Sam van der Staak

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Sam van der Staak is Head of the Europe program at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).

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    The Roots of American Misery

    James K. Galbraith

    While there is no shortage of Ivy League scholars offering ambitious explanations for everything that ails the United States today, there does seem to be a scarcity of sound, fact-based analysis. In fact, the failure of elites to see what is really afflicting the country is itself one of the biggest problems.

     reviews three books by leading scholars on the roots of the country's political and socioeconomic discontent.
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    Japan After Abe

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s unexpected resignation for health reasons has ended the tenure of Japan’s longest-serving premier, raising questions about the future direction of economic and foreign policy. His successor, Yoshihide Suga, who was Abe’s closest ally in government, must now convince voters and the rest of the world that he is up to the job.

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