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Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanjeev Sanyal

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Sanjeev Sanyal was Deutsche Bank’s Global Strategist and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. He is the author of The Indian Renaissance: India's Rise After a Thousand Years of Decline and Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India's Geography.

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  1. Taming India’s Elite
    Indian man at palace

    Taming India’s Elite

    Jan 8, 2016 Sanjeev Sanyal praises Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to rein in the country's most powerful families.

  2. In Praise of Global Imbalances
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    In Praise of Global Imbalances

    Nov 7, 2014 Sanjeev Sanyal argues that global economic imbalances may be necessary to revive the world economy.

  3. India’s East Asian Dream
    Railroad car India Nitin Bhardwaj/Flickr

    India’s East Asian Dream

    Aug 18, 2014 Sanjeev Sanyal asks how Prime Minister Narendra Modi can realize his comprehensive economic-policy vision.

  4. The Last Pagans of Iraq
    Iraqi Refugees in Kurdistan carry Water Matt Cetti-Roberts/ZumaPress

    The Last Pagans of Iraq

    Aug 8, 2014 Sanjeev Sanyal on the worsening plight of the Yezidi minority.

  5. Who Will Run the World’s Deficits?
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    Who Will Run the World’s Deficits?

    Nov 7, 2013 Sanjeev Sanyal considers which countries will run the world's current-account deficits.

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    Why Have Developing Countries Soured on Multilateralism?

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg traces the roots of dissatisfaction to advanced economies' use of bodies like the World Trade Organization.
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    A Big Defeat for Big Tech

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such debate could ever occur, one of their more cynical moves has now been exposed and thwarted.

    details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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    Haiti’s Proud Boys

    Slavoj Žižek

    If we measure a failed state by the cracks in the edifice of its power, reflected in brewing ideological civil wars, deadlocked assemblies, and increasingly insecure public spaces, we must recognize that the United States is not so unlike Haiti. Both have given rise to violent gangs with political ambitions.

    warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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    The Truth About US Immigration

    Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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    The Zombification of Political Parties

    Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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    The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior

    Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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    For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

    Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.
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    Give Women with Disabilities a Chance

    Nkechi S. Owoo explains what is needed to protect and empower one of the world’s most vulnerable demographic groups.

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