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Urban Backstrom is Director General of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and a former State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance who was charged with managing the 1991-1993 Swedish banking crisis.

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Sweden’s Lessons for Managing Financial Crisis

Sweden’s Lessons for Managing Financial Crisis

Oct 12, 2009 Urban Backstrom

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What’s Next for Europe’s Capital Markets?
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What’s Next for Europe’s Capital Markets?

Jonathan Faull & Simon Gleeson propose a post-Brexit arrangement that best serves the interests of the EU's 27 remaining members.

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The Nutrition Challenge
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The Nutrition Challenge

Bjørn Lomborg argues that additional spending to reduce child hunger would yield enormous individual and social benefits.

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From Moon Walk to Space Wars
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From Moon Walk to Space Wars

Brahma Chellaney warns that the rapid militarization of space is threatening assets on which critical systems depend.

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How Africa Measures Up on Governance
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How Africa Measures Up on Governance

Marie Laberge says the continent's innovative approach to Sustainable Development Goal 16 could serve as a model for others.

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The Age of Cynical Voters
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The Age of Cynical Voters

Sławomir Sierakowski argues that the turn toward authoritarian populism in the West began at the top and trickled down.

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Asia’s Scary Movie
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Asia’s Scary Movie

Richard N. Haass

A snapshot of Asia would show a region at peace, with stable societies, growing economies, and robust alliances. But, if we view history as a moving picture, we may well come to look back on this moment as the time in which the most economically successful part of the world began to come apart.

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The Great Crypto Heist
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The Great Crypto Heist

Nouriel Roubini thinks a regulatory and law-enforcement crackdown on the exchange of digital currencies is long overdue.

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The Fork Is Mightier than the Wall
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The Fork Is Mightier than the Wall

Danielle Nierenberg highlights the crucial role of food insecurity in driving – and stemming – migration.

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