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Populism at the Gate

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The populist challenge in many countries has been both a threat and a rebuke to the liberal consensus. How should policymakers who want to defend the principles of tolerance, openness, and rationality best counter their opponents?

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  1. The Last Stand Against Populism
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    The Last Stand Against Populism

    Nov 28, 2016 Dominique Moisi considers the consequences of a right-wing populist victory in France's upcoming presidential election.

  2. Containing the Populist Contagion
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    Containing the Populist Contagion

    Nov 24, 2016 Harold James asks whether a firewall can be built around Brexit and Donald Trump's victory in the US.

  3. Pensioners and Populism
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    Pensioners and Populism

    Oct 28, 2016 Anatole Kaletsky uses Brexit voting data to show that economic dislocation had little to do with the outcome.

  4. How Inequality Found a Political Voice
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    How Inequality Found a Political Voice

    Oct 28, 2016 Michael Spence explains how new technologies have both fueled the problem and enabled mobilization against it.

  5. The Anti-Democratic Heart of Populism
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    The Anti-Democratic Heart of Populism

    Oct 27, 2016 Andrés Velasco rejects the view that populist politics is simply a response to bad economics.

  6. The Blind Alley of Monetary Populism
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    The Blind Alley of Monetary Populism

    Oct 25, 2016 Jeffrey Frankel rebuts the argument that central bankers should be addressing income inequality.

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    Europe’s Red Tape Is Helping Russia

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    The European Union’s cumbersome and narrowly defined regulations for public procurement and spending are not simply inadequate; they are dangerous. They weaken the bloc’s ability to protect itself from a broad range of Russian hybrid attacks while prolonging Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.

     propose a European Defense Production Act to help fast-track processes for public procurement and spending.
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    What to Look for in Trump’s First Trial

    Eric Posner

    The intricate legal issues and colorful characters in Donald Trump's criminal trials will undoubtedly keep the media and the viewing public enraptured for months to come. But when it comes to the 2024 election, all that really matters is how the defendant appears to a narrow sliver of undecided voters.

     points out that optics, more than the law or the facts, will be what matters most for the election.
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    AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities

    Justina Nixon-Saintil surveys the technology's foreseeable applications in promoting urban sustainable development.
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    How Risky Is Japan’s Monetary-Policy Normalization?

    Takatoshi Ito considers the implications of the central bank’s exit from negative interest rates and quantitative easing.
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    As Families Change, So Must the Safety Net

    Neha Bansal urges governments to implement policies that promote intergenerational integration and solidarity.
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    The Language of Political Control

    Robert Skidelsky views recent linguistic innovations as manipulative efforts to compel “correct” thought and perception.
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    Globalization vs. Democracy

    Kaushik Basu highlights the contradictions and vulnerabilities inherent in the current international order.
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    The West’s New Infrastructure Imperative

    Diane Coyle explains why a broader conception of the term could reflect a renewed interest in investing in the future.
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    An Iran-Israel War?

    Iran’s mass ballistic missile and drone attack on Israel last week raised anew the specter of a widening Middle East war that draws in Iran and its proxies, as well as Western countries like the United States. The urgent need to defuse tensions – starting by ending Israel’s war in Gaza and pursuing a lasting political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – is obvious, but can it be done?

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