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Sergei Karaganov

Sergei Karaganov

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Sergei Karaganov is Dean of the School of International Economics and Foreign Affairs at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow, and Honorary Chairman of Russia’s Council on Foreign and Defense Policy.

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  1. The West’s Unilateral Cold War
    The video screen shows the Kinzhal shipborne surface-to-air missile system as Putin delivers an annual address to the Federal Assembly  Mikhail Metzel\TASS via Getty Images

    The West’s Unilateral Cold War

    Mar 20, 2018 Sergei Karaganov thinks Western accusations against Russian aggression are hypocritical and potentially dangerous.

  2. Mutual Assured Deterrence
    Moscow Marco Bicci/EyeEm

    Mutual Assured Deterrence

    Feb 17, 2017 Sergei Karaganov proposes a stopgap to mitigate the dangers of the transition to a new world order.

  3. A Eurasian Solution for Europe’s Crises
    Merkel and Putin Kirill Kudryavtsev/ZumaPress

    A Eurasian Solution for Europe’s Crises

    Sep 16, 2015 Sergei Karaganov calls on Russia and the West to abandon their illusions about how best to defend their security.

  4. Obama’s Doomed “Reset”
    pa3260c.jpg Paul Lachine

    Obama’s Doomed “Reset”

    Sep 11, 2013 Sergei Karaganov

  5. Xi in Russia
    pa3947c.jpg Paul Lachine

    Xi in Russia

    Mar 18, 2013 Sergei Karaganov

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    Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us

    Simon Zadek argues that investing in biodiversity while the global economy continues to over-exploit resources is futile.
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    The IMF Must End Its Destructive Surcharges

    Joseph E. Stiglitz, et al.

    The International Monetary Fund’s surcharge policy has led to an unseemly state of affairs: countries in financial distress have become the largest source of net revenue to the Fund in recent years. These surcharges must be eliminated or, at the very least, adjusted to reduce the excessive burden on highly indebted countries.

    decry the counterproductive practice of imposing additional fees on countries in debt distress.
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    Conflict and Competitiveness in Europe

    Ana Palacio supports the EU reform agenda recently proposed by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
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    China Shuts Down Its International-Adoption Machine

    Yi Fuxian

    When it comes to alleviating the severe demographic crisis that China faces, prohibiting international adoptions of Chinese children amounts to a mere drop in the bucket. Still, the government's decision to do so is significant, as it reflects a long-overdue recognition that people should not be viewed as a burden.

    welcomes the government's apparent recognition that a severe demographic crisis looms.
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    From the Year of Elections to the Year of Governance

    Adam Nelson & Kristen Sample highlight five major challenges reformist governments must confront to minimize populist threats.
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    Africa’s Path to Green Prosperity

    Erik Berglöf highlights the potential that a young population and abundant renewable-energy resources represent.
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    Saving the Planet from Plastics

    Jayati Ghosh explains why recycling alone is not enough to mitigate the health and climate effects of overproduction.
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    What Harris and Trump Will Do

    With less than two months to go until the US presidential election, the candidates’ opposing worldviews, objectives, and priorities – and their implications for international relations, the economy, and democracy – have come into sharper focus. While it is impossible to know exactly what a leader will do once in office, the contours of both a Donald Trump and a Kamala Harris presidency are remarkably well defined.

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    The Big Picture

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