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Toward a Fifth World Order

Gordon Brown & Mohamed A. El-Erian

Historically, massive revisions to the international system have come about only after a complete breakdown of the previous order. With today's global institutions sorely in need of reform, can the transition to a new order be achieved without incurring the costs and pain that such a breakdown would entail?

 explain why multilateral institutions urgently need to be reformed, and why the G20 is the right forum for it.
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    The Brutes’ New Suits

    James Livingston asks why so many observers now believe that institutions central to modern economies are running a con game.
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    America’s Broken Constitution

    Nicholas Reed Langen sees the country’s politicized Supreme Court as the biggest obstacle to addressing many other problems.
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    Making Sense of Russia’s War Economy

    Konstantin Sonin explains the apparent resilience of growth and employment in the face of increasingly tight sanctions.
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    Escaping the New Gilded Age

    Daron Acemoglu thinks the social, cultural, and political influence wielded by the superrich has reached a dangerous level.
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    Abortion and Reproductive Rights Are Economic Issues

    Laura Tyson shows why abortion, childcare, and parental leave are not merely “family” issues.
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    Macron’s Trial by Fire

    Hugo Drochon reflects on the French president's efforts to maintain control after a painful election season.
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    The Water-Security Crisis

    Mariana Mazzucato, et al. call attention to a global problem that demands far more attention from policymakers at all levels.
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    How Fascism Happens

    Mark Jones revisits Hitler's rise to power now that political violence and attacks on democracy are intensifying.
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    Is Democracy Really in Retreat?

    Helmut K. Anheier, et al. trace the contours of the global ideological battle between liberalism and the “autocratic sufficiency thesis.”
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    When Art Is All That Remains

    Nina L. Khrushcheva reflects on the ameliorative effect and emancipatory power of imaginative culture under repressive regimes.
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    Managing the Sino-American AI Race

    Karman Lucero explains the limits and remaining potential of official and unofficial dialogue on governance and guardrails.
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    Confronting the Organized Crime Pandemic

    Robert Muggah shows that the problem has exploded and gone global, demanding a more robust multilateral response.

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