The global shock administered by Donald Trump’s election to the US presidency continues to reverberate. How will President-elect Trump represent those who put him in power – and how will his power affect America and the world?
Donald Trump’s likely defeat in the US presidential election may not mean the end of the frustration that fueled his campaign, and the rise of populists from Hungary to the Philippines. Anatole Kaletsky, Dambisa Moyo, Andrés Velasco, and other Project Syndicate contributors consider the reasons for that frustration – and how it can be stopped.
From the US and the UK to Latin America and Asia, toxic political leaders and dangerous policies have suffered some important recent setbacks. Mohamed A. El-Erian, Philippe Legrain, Shashi Tharoor, and other Project Syndicate commentators explain why – and how the shift in political momentum might be sustained.
From Aleppo and North Korea to the European Commission and the Federal Reserve, the global order’s fracture points continue to deepen. Nina Khrushcheva, Stephen Roach, Nasser Saidi, and others assess the most important risks.
What’s behind the mixture of hubris and cluelessness consuming so many countries’ political establishments? The search starts with Lucy Marcus, Olesugan Obasanjo, Kenneth Rogoff and other Project Syndicate contributors.
Are global economic recovery and political renewal still far off, or did they already begin long ago? Brad DeLong, Ana Palacio, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and others weigh in on growth, war, and more.
Why have so many governance institutions, from the Olympics to the EU, fallen into disrepute? Barry Eichengreen, Carmen Reinhart, Javier Solana, and others address the world’s widening crisis of legitimacy.
