PS Say MoreFeb 12, 2020Edoardo Campanella
considers the limits of nostalgia in a post-Brexit UK, proposes measures for supporting firms that are not on the technological frontier, and identifies what young people need from their governments.
PS Say MoreFeb 4, 2020Brahma Chellaney
evaluates Donald Trump’s “free and open” Indo-Pacific strategy, assesses the prospects of China’s one-party state, and identifies three foreign-policy priorities for the US.
PS Say MoreJan 28, 2020Keyu Jin
assesses the “phase one” US-China trade deal, questions whether the US can ever accept China’s development model, and highlights a key difference in how the Hong Kong protests are viewed inside and outside China.
Long ReadsJan 23, 2020Preston McAfee & Simon Wilkie
show how applied economics can be used to improve outcomes in everything from school matching to crowd control.
PS Say MoreJan 21, 2020Ana Palacio
assesses Europe’s security situation amid rising tensions between the US and Iran, charts a post-Brexit path for the EU, and considers the state of European leadership.
Jan 17, 2020Jane Humphries & Benjamin Schneider
review three recent books examining the future of employment in light of past eras of technological change.
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As 2019 draws to a close, it is unclear whether we have reached “peak disruption,” or whether a further unraveling of political systems, economic models, and international arrangements is in the offing. Between the poles of populist/authoritarian “destruction” and liberal/reformist reconstruction, what specific forces are most likely to define the next year – and the next decade?
The Year Ahead 2020
