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Stephen S. Roach

Stephen S. Roach

Writing for PS since 2011
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Stephen S. Roach, a faculty member at Yale University and former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, is the author of Unbalanced: The Codependency of America and China (Yale University Press, 2014) and Accidental Conflict: America, China, and the Clash of False Narratives (Yale University Press, 2022).

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  1. The Drums of US-China Cyber War
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    The Drums of US-China Cyber War

    Feb 27, 2024 Stephen S. Roach worries that irrational Sinophobia has become America's new bipartisan political orthodoxy.

  2. China’s Imagination Deficit
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    China’s Imagination Deficit

    Jan 26, 2024 Stephen S. Roach warns that the government’s response to tough problems is being driven by stale tactics and ideology.

  3. The Myth of the Unprecedented
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    The Myth of the Unprecedented

    Dec 21, 2023 Stephen S. Roach looks back on his 50 years of forecasting and finds that “exceptional” crises have been the norm.

  4. Biden and Xi Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit
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    Biden and Xi Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit

    Nov 17, 2023 Stephen S. Roach explains why the US and Chinese presidents managed to make progress on the issues they did in San Francisco.

  5. A Better Biden-Xi Summit?
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    A Better Biden-Xi Summit?

    Oct 26, 2023 Stephen S. Roach proposes three objectives to pursue at a possible meeting between the US and Chinese presidents in November.

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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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