Despite the dire predictions that have accompanied the decline of global governance, less international cooperation does not necessarily mean disaster. In fact, national governments can prioritize domestic prosperity and social cohesion over multilateralism without harming the global economy.
explains how countries can help the global economy by pursuing their own economic-policy agendas.
Although Russia's war in Ukraine has galvanized Polish society and elevated the country's status internationally, it is also obscuring some deeply troubling domestic political developments. Whether liberal democracy will prevail over reactionary authoritarianism in Poland is now an open question.
about recent domestic and geopolitical developments that will shape the country's future.
普林斯顿—希腊债务的正式豁免已经开始。这个被称为“正式部门参与”(official sector involvement,OSI)的项目包括数项旨在让希腊债务/GDP比率在2020年降至124%的计划,如今这一比例大约为200%。但是,虽然宣布了该计划,但报纸报道显示,官员认为其中的措施不足以达到这一目标;在政治上更合适的时候,还将就进一步动作展开后续谈判。
经济学家拉里·萨默斯(Larry Summers)将欧洲决策比作越南战争。“每当关键时刻,他们总是做出避免眼前灾难所需的最低程度承诺——用乐观的语调发言,但从来不拿出真刀真枪,即使他们能够通过这样取得决定性胜利。”
这样的策略必须改变——而希腊提供了先发制人的现实机会。摆在人们面前的前途不是少许债务豁免,而是由两个方面组成的大计划。首先,正如处理希腊私人重组事宜的律师李·布克海特(Lee Buchheit)所指出的,希腊正式债务的到期日将被大大延长。将出现一个简单的框架,让所有债务都延长至40年后偿付,利率在2%。这将让希腊及其正式债权人摆脱当前挥之不去的焦虑。
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