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Donald Trump Against the World

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There is virtually no group of people or country that Donald Trump, the US Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee, has not insulted or disparaged. What accounts for Trump's extraordinary success, and what would his abrasive political style and unpredictable, often reckless behavior portend for America and the world?

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  1. Trump’s Emotional Intelligence Deficit
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    Trump’s Emotional Intelligence Deficit

    Sep 7, 2016 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. examines why the Republican foreign policy elite have rejected their party's presidential nominee.

  2. Taking Trump Seriously About NATO
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    Taking Trump Seriously About NATO

    Sep 2, 2016 Jacek Rostowski calls out Germany for prioritizing fiscal rectitude over collective-defense commitments.

  3. Trump’s Pro-ISIS Foreign Policy
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    Trump’s Pro-ISIS Foreign Policy

    Aug 24, 2016 Fawaz A. Gerges says the US presidential candidate might as well be reading from the Islamic State's script.

  4. What Putin Sees in Trump
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    What Putin Sees in Trump

    Aug 4, 2016 Christopher Smart explains why the Republican US presidential nominee is no dream candidate for the Kremlin.

  5. Does Putin Really Want a Trump Presidency?
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    Does Putin Really Want a Trump Presidency?

    Aug 3, 2016 Nina L. Khrushcheva thinks Russia's leader would welcome a buffoon in the White House, but not an overly risky bet.

  6. Trump the Traitor
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    Trump the Traitor

    Jul 28, 2016 Bernard-Henri Lévy is terrified by the threat posed by the US presidential candidate to America and the world.

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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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