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Democracy and Its Enemies

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  1. sierakowski98_Jaap ArriensNurPhoto via Getty Images_donaldtusk Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

    Poland's Electoral Inquisition

    Sławomir Sierakowski decries a new law designed to disqualify opposition candidates from running in this year's general election.
  2. op_reedlangen6_Chip SomodevillaGetty Images_supremecourt Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

    The Lost Liberal Legal Imagination

    Nicholas Reed Langen considers the complicated legacy of a progressive jurist whom conservatives now champion.
  3. reedlangen4_Amir LevyGetty Images_israelprotests Amir Levy/Getty Images

    Law’s Struggle for Dignity

    Nicholas Reed Langen considers the basic principles at stake in Israel's conflict over judicial independence.
  4. zarakol1_OZAN KOSEAFP via Getty Images_turkey elections OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images

    Turkey’s Democratic Resilience

    Ayşe Zarakol explains why President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s strongman rule faces its toughest challenge yet.
  5. kisilowski7_Brandon BellGetty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images

    The Authoritarian Hangover

    Maciej Kisilowski & Anna Wojciuk consider the dilemma that confronts democratic forces after they topple populist leaders.
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    Protest and Power in France

    Brigitte Granville considers what the violent May Day clashes between protesters and police reveal about the Fifth Republic.
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    India’s Democracy in Detention

    Shashi Tharoor fears for the country's future after Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi's removal from parliament.
  8. karl2_ED JONESAFP via Getty Images_trumpindictment Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images

    Trump’s Indictment Bodes Well for Democracy

    Terry Lynn Karl draws parallels between America’s and Peru’s attempts to bring their former leaders to justice.
  9. ibaum2_ Amir LevyGetty Images_israel Amir Levy/Getty Images

    Israel’s Judicial Coup-in-Waiting

    Ido Baum explains why the country’s ongoing constitutional crisis is not likely to be resolved soon.
  1. benami202_Burak KaraGetty Images_erdogan Burak Kara/Getty Images

    Turkey’s Pragmatic Islamist

    Shlomo Ben-Ami expects Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s latest electoral victory to have little impact on Turkish foreign policy.
  2. sierakowski98_Jaap ArriensNurPhoto via Getty Images_donaldtusk Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

    Poland's Electoral Inquisition

    Sławomir Sierakowski decries a new law designed to disqualify opposition candidates from running in this year's general election.
  3. stiglitz318_Drew AngererGetty Images_ira Drew Angerer/Getty Images

    Western Industrial Policy and International Law

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    With recent landmark legislation to support decarbonization and innovation, the United States is making up for lost time after its failed 40-year experiment with neoliberalism. But if it is serious about embracing a new paradigm, it will need to do more to help bring the rest of the world along.

    explains how to minimize the political risks of new spending packages in the US and Europe.
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    The IMF’s Turn to Lead on Climate

    Rakesh Mohan, et al. explain how the International Monetary Fund can best support green investment where it is needed the most.
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    If Trump Returns

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

    What would a second Donald Trump presidency mean for US foreign policy and the world? While the man himself is unpredictable, his first term and his behavior since losing re-election in 2020 offer plenty of clues, none of which will be comforting to America's allies.

    considers the implications of the 2024 presidential election for America's foreign policy and global standing.
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    A Western Distraction from Climate Action

    Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi warns that calls for the removal of Sultan Al Jaber as COP28 president-designate are a dangerous diversion.
  7. sheng137_Kaikeo SaiyasaneXinhua via Getty Images_china investment Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua via Getty Images

    How to Restructure Chinese Supply Chains

    Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng argue that private markets can be leveraged to support a much-needed economic transformation.
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    The Supply Side of Decarbonization

    Ricardo Hausmann touts strategies that create incentives for developing countries to produce renewables and other green goods.
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    America and China Are on a Collision Course

    Nouriel Roubini juxtaposes recent developments and current trends with diplomatic happy talk about a “thaw” in tensions.

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