For decades, US policymakers have preferred piecemeal tactical actions, while the Chinese government has consistently taken a more strategic approach. This mismatch is the reason why Huawei, to the shock of sanctions-focused American officials, was able to make a processor breakthrough in its flagship smartphone.
warns that short-termism will never be enough to offset the long-term benefits of strategic thinking.
With a democratic recession underway in many countries, one now commonly hears talk of democratic “backsliding” on a global scale. But not only is that term misleading; it also breeds fatalism, diverting our attention from potential paths out of the new authoritarianism.
thinks the language commonly used to describe the shift toward authoritarianism is hampering solutions.
Ashoka Mody
explains the roots of the lack of accountability in India, highlights shortcomings in human capital and gender equality, casts doubt on the country’s ability to assume a Chinese-style role in manufacturing, and more.
普林斯顿—在疫情流行期间,信息准确度有可能事关生死。民众需要从可靠报道中了解有关疾病影响及其对城市、街坊或社区所造成的威胁。绝大多数民众最关心的并不是国家是否走上了正确的宏观轨道,而是他们当地的杂货店是否正在采取恰当的卫生和社会隔离措施。
值此地方性媒体在许多国家被彻底摧毁、以及像美国总统唐纳德·特朗普、匈牙利总理维克多·奥尔班和印度总理纳伦德拉·莫迪等独裁者一直在对独立新闻事业发动全面战争之际,2019年新冠疫情爆发是诸多悲剧之一。在最近一次每日新闻发布会上,特朗普指责一名记者散布“假新闻,”而后提出注射家用消毒剂或许可以有效杀灭新冠病毒。
问题的核心在于,过去20年来,经济结构的广泛重组一直在严重破坏尤其是地方媒体。从历史上看,严肃新闻依靠广告来维系。正如纽约大学的克莱·舍基在2009年一篇评论文章中所指出的那样,沃尔玛可能对伊拉克新闻感兴趣,也可能不感兴趣,但无论如何它都在资助媒体的巴格达分支。
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