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.
纽约——
当前,精英阶层在世界各地都受到围攻。在美国,边远地区的“绿党运动”攻击的是是在纽约,华盛顿和好莱坞所谓“自由派精英”。在欧洲,民粹主义的鼓动者,例如荷兰的哥特·怀尔德斯大肆攻击精英阶层的伊斯兰“绥靖主义”。在泰国,来自东北部农村的“红衫军”也在反对曼谷的军方及政界社会名流。
即便相当多数人不愿参与投票,民主的首要价值还是政府必须以民意为基础。很清楚的是,全球范围对执政当局的愤怒已经演变成一种危险的俗套。在民主国家中,越来越多的人感到没有被代表,焦虑和愤怒。于是他们将矛头指向了精英阶层。
这在当今非常普遍,但各国情况迥异。美国的民粹运动和泰国相似。文化种族在美国有着非常重要的位置——例如传统的持枪文化,敌视有着哈佛教育背景的黑人总统等。
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