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Tran Le Thuy is a journalist and researcher in Hanoi.

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Vietnam and the Dilemma of New Wealth
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Vietnam and the Dilemma of New Wealth

Feb 28, 2019 Tran Le Thuy notes that while the country's wealth is growing rapidly, so, too, is cronyism and corruption.

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The Open Secret of Development Economics
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The Open Secret of Development Economics

Yao Yang points out that the playbook for climbing the income ladder has been known since the 1950s.

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The Partial Triumph of 1989
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The Partial Triumph of 1989

Javier Solana

The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 marked the end not of a historical chapter, but of a paragraph. Although capitalism currently has no rival, it has proven its compatibility with illiberal forces.

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The Future of the Establishment

The Future of the Establishment

Matthew Goodwin & Elmira Bayrasli discuss how populist nationalism is upending mainstream parties on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Is Trump Right About Middle-East Peace?
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Is Trump Right About Middle-East Peace?

Gérard Araud says that current US efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict recognize a fundamental reality.

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Why Rich Cities Rebel
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Why Rich Cities Rebel

Jeffrey D. Sachs

Having lost touch with public sentiment, officials in Paris, Hong Kong, and Santiago failed to anticipate that a seemingly modest policy action (a fuel-tax increase, an extradition bill, and higher metro prices, respectively) would trigger a massive social explosion.

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Why Family Planning Is a Smart Investment
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Why Family Planning Is a Smart Investment

Bjørn Lomborg urges governments and other donors to make universal access to contraception a much higher priority.

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The Middle East’s Dangerous New Hegemonic Confrontation
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The Middle East’s Dangerous New Hegemonic Confrontation

Joschka Fischer is worried about what Iran's recent display of military prowess could mean for the region's future.

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Locking China Out of the Dollar System
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Locking China Out of the Dollar System

Paola Subacchi worries that US President Donald Trump is gearing up to initiate an even more damaging conflict with China.

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