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    The New-Old Authoritarianism

    Ruth Ben-Ghiat

    With US think tanks having already drawn up plans for instituting an authoritarian government under a second Donald Trump administration, the stakes in the year's presidential election are difficult to overstate. Around the world, "strongmen" are turning democratic institutions on themselves and learning from each other.

     explains how Donald Trump and other “strongmen” leaders are dismantling democracy.
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    What Comes After Neoliberalism?

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    Mehrsa Baradaran, Anne O. Krueger, Mariana Mazzucato, Dani Rodrik, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Michael R. Strain

    Governments that had spent nearly a half-century preaching the virtues of free trade, deregulation, and hyperglobalization are now imposing import tariffs and export restrictions, adopting industrial policies, and lavishing subsidies on domestic firms in favored sectors, like green tech. With many observers heralding the death of neoliberalism, we asked PS commentators what comes next.

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    Mexican Voters Chose Populism Over Democracy

    Jorge G. Castañeda warns that the ruling party’s near-supermajority could allow it to consolidate power in the executive branch.
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    The Indian Election’s Winners and Losers

    Shashi Tharoor observes that the ruling party’s victory looks more like a defeat, especially for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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    The Enduring Influence of Europe’s Far Right

    Jan-Werner Mueller thinks these forces will not unite in the European Parliament but could successfully push their agenda.
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    Are the Kids All Right?

    Ian Buruma explains why younger voters are falling under the sway of populist demagogues who threaten their liberties.
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    The Financial Destruction of Palestine

    Raja Khalidi considers how the international community can help an economy that Israel is determined to strangle.
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    During This Super Election Year, More Women Are Needed at the Top

    Ellen Johnson Sirleaf & Binaifer Nowrojee call attention to a disturbing reversal of progress toward gender equality in politics and government.
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    How the Sino-American Rivalry Is Reshaping the World Order

    William R. Rhodes & Stuart P.M. Mackintosh warn that global forums and solutions will be among the biggest losers of a deepening superpower conflict.
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  1. The Indian Election’s Winners and Losers
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    The Indian Election’s Winners and Losers

    Jun 7, 2024 Shashi Tharoor observes that the ruling party’s victory looks more like a defeat, especially for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

  2. Are the Kids All Right?
    buruma214_Win McNameeGetty Images_young trump supporters Win McNamee/Getty Images

    Are the Kids All Right?

    Jun 7, 2024 Ian Buruma explains why younger voters are falling under the sway of populist demagogues who threaten their liberties.

  3. Mexican Voters Chose Populism Over Democracy
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    Mexican Voters Chose Populism Over Democracy

    Jun 7, 2024 Jorge G. Castañeda warns that the ruling party’s near-supermajority could allow it to consolidate power in the executive branch.

  4. The Enduring Influence of Europe’s Far Right
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    The Enduring Influence of Europe’s Far Right

    Jun 7, 2024 Jan-Werner Mueller thinks these forces will not unite in the European Parliament but could successfully push their agenda.

  5. How the Sino-American Rivalry Is Reshaping the World Order
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    How the Sino-American Rivalry Is Reshaping the World Order

    Jun 7, 2024 William R. Rhodes & Stuart P.M. Mackintosh warn that global forums and solutions will be among the biggest losers of a deepening superpower conflict.

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    The New-Old Authoritarianism

    Ruth Ben-Ghiat

    With US think tanks having already drawn up plans for instituting an authoritarian government under a second Donald Trump administration, the stakes in the year's presidential election are difficult to overstate. Around the world, "strongmen" are turning democratic institutions on themselves and learning from each other.

     explains how Donald Trump and other “strongmen” leaders are dismantling democracy.
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    China’s Economy Cannot Export Its Problems Away

    Alicia García-Herrero & Alessio Terzi explain why the current growth strategy will inevitably fail to address the roots of the economy’s problems.
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    Raghuram G. Rajan and Rohit Lamba on Indian job creation, industrial policy, democracy, and more

    Raghuram G. Rajan & Rohit Lamba argue that India must place the highest priority on creating and owning intellectual property, advocate an alternative to interventionist industrial policies like subsidies, call for the decentralization of Indian governance at every level, and more.
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    The Indian Election and the Country’s Economic Future

    Raghuram G. Rajan worries that the country will squander its massive potential by trying to emulate China's growth strategy.
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    The Rise of Mesoeconomics

    William H. Janeway explains how a long-neglected field of economic study can be applied to today's most pressing policy challenges.
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    Adekeye Adebajo on the Non-Aligned Movement, United Nations peacekeeping, African institution-building, and more

    Adekeye Adebajo argues that Israel’s war in Gaza is accelerating the trend toward global apartheid, highlights the strengths and weaknesses of United Nations peacekeeping missions, criticizes the militarization of US engagement with Africa, and more.

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    Europe Needs a Green Deal 2.0

    Frans Timmermans outlines several steps policymakers can take to achieve a clean-energy transition while promoting solidarity.
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    The 1.5°C Target for Global Warming Must Prevail

    Joeri Rogelj argues that the threshold established by the Paris agreement remains crucial – even if it is breached.
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    How Europe Can Get the Green Deal Done

    Simone Tagliapietra proposes EU-level measures that would help offset the negative distributional effects of climate policy.

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