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Cold War II?

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Russia's annexation of Crimea shows that Vladimir Putin is ready and willing to upend the post-Soviet international order and challenge Europe on its own doorstep. How far will Russia's president push, and how far is the West willing to go to stem his ambitions?

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  1. Putin’s Brave New World
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    Putin’s Brave New World

    May 30, 2014 Andrei Piontkovsky explains why Russia's president will do whatever it takes to preserve his rule.

  2. Cold War or Cool Calculation?
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    Cold War or Cool Calculation?

    May 13, 2014 Ian Bremmer argues that the West should offer more carrots for Ukraine, rather than more sticks for Russia.

  3. Sanctions on the Installment Plan
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    Sanctions on the Installment Plan

    May 7, 2014 Marcin Święcicki recommends an incremental EU embargo on imports of Russian oil and gas.

  4. Europe’s Precarious New Normal

    Europe’s Precarious New Normal

    May 2, 2014 Erik Berglöf takes the measure of Central and Eastern Europe – and Ukraine – ten years after EU accession.

  5. Europe’s Act in Ukraine’s Tragedy

    Europe’s Act in Ukraine’s Tragedy

    Apr 28, 2014 Joschka Fischer backs a Polish proposal for a European energy union to diminish Russia's power peacefully.

  6. Alarm Bells in Asia

    Alarm Bells in Asia

    Apr 24, 2014 Brahma Chellaney identifies three wake-up calls that America's Asian allies have had in the last two years.

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    History Already Tells Us the Future of AI

    Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson find policy lessons for the 2020s in the work of the early-nineteenth-century economist David Ricardo.
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    Trump and the Risk of a US Debt Default

    William L. Silber thinks the former president would be even more reckless if awarded another term this year.
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    Europe’s Red Tape Is Helping Russia

    Laurence Boone & Nicu Popescu

    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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