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The Coming Brexit Tragedy
Mark Leonard

The Coming Brexit Tragedy

Mark Leonard DEC 21, 2016 12

Mark Leonard faults the UK and the EU for relying on negotiating tactics designed for a pre-Trump world.
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In Brexit pre-negotiations, both UK and EU officials have ignored the far-reaching implications of Donald Trump’s election as US president – namely, the decline of the liberal world order. Unless they update their tactics to reflect today's new reality, the results will be devastating for both sides. READ MORE
Does the French Socialist Primary Matter?
Hugo Drochon

Does the French Socialist Primary Matter?

Hugo Drochon DEC 20, 2016 5

Hugo Drochon says the left is too divided to provide an alternative to François Fillon or Marine Le Pen.
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French politics is divided between the left, right, and far-right, which means that a split within any bloc almost guarantees its exclusion from the second round of next year’s presidential election. Notwithstanding the left’s calls for unity, the Socialist Party primary will not heal the rift within the left. READ MORE
The Manchurian Cabinet
Nina L. Khrushcheva

The Manchurian Cabinet

Nina L. Khrushcheva DEC 14, 2016 30

Nina L. Khrushcheva compares the incoming US administration to one of the Cold War's most famous fictional plots.
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US President-elect Donald Trump seems determined to revive a forgotten Hollywood genre: the paranoid melodrama. Given the fondness that Trump and so many of his appointees seem to have for Russian President Vladimir Putin, life may be about to imitate – if not exceed – art. READ MORE
Japanese Foreign Policy in the Trump Era
Bill Emmott

Japanese Foreign Policy in the Trump Era

Bill Emmott DEC 13, 2016 10

Bill Emmott says that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is hedging his political bets by reconciling with Russia.
Kena Betancur/Stringer
It might seem promising that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Barack Obama this month. But both events actually presage an uncomfortable, potentially destabilizing time for Japan – and all of East Asia – now that the Donald Trump era has arrived. READ MORE
Will Trump Get Trumped?
Elizabeth Drew

Will Trump Get Trumped?

Elizabeth Drew DEC 13, 2016 17

Elizabeth Drew explains why the US president-elect is more politically vulnerable than he believes.
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In January, US President-elect Donald Trump will head to Washington with his team of radical, inexperienced, and inordinately wealthy cabinet picks. But Trump is not nearly as invincible as he seems to believe. READ MORE

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PoliticsDEC 17, 2016 10

Trump’s Chinese Scapegoat

Eswar Prasad warns that the US president-elect's "tough talk" on China could backfire disastrously.

PoliticsDEC 14, 2016 8

A Presidential Truthfulness Oath

Yasheng Huang wants to ensure that honesty and decency don't put candidates at a disadvantage in future elections.

PoliticsDEC 8, 2016 16

Abusing Churchill

Ian Buruma explains why a bust of Britain's wartime leader has no place in Donald Trump's Oval Office.

PoliticsDEC 8, 2016 53

Italy on the Brink

Philippe Legrain warns that the country is now on a path to leave the eurozone, unless it can adopt radical reforms.

PoliticsDEC 7, 2016 5

Hong Kong’s Independence Trap

Chris Patten warns that embracing extremism threatens to undermine the pro-democracy cause in the city.

PoliticsDEC 5, 2016 5

China’s Civilizational Diplomacy

Zaynab El Bernoussi says the People's Republic is using its shared colonial history with the global South strategically.

PoliticsDEC 5, 2016 23

The Win-Win Fantasy of Liberal Democracy

Kemal Derviş argues that the failure to predict Brexit and Donald Trump was not just a matter of miscommunication.

PoliticsDEC 1, 2016 20

Europe’s December Day of Reckoning

Philipp Ther explains why the stakes of this Sunday's Italian referendum and Austrian presidential election are so high.

PoliticsNOV 30, 2016 10

Can Fillon Beat Le Pen?

Hugo Drochon asks whether the Republican primary winner will be able to keep France's National Front out of power.

PoliticsNOV 28, 2016 25

The Last Stand Against Populism

Dominique Moisi considers the consequences of a right-wing populist victory in France's upcoming presidential election.

PoliticsNOV 28, 2016 17

Ten Consequences of Trump

Anatole Kaletsky is most worried about the long-term implications of the incoming US administration's agenda.

PoliticsNOV 27, 2016 6

The Stakes of Italy’s Referendum

Mario Margiocco explains why December's referendum on constitutional reforms could doom the entire European project.

PoliticsNOV 25, 2016 31

The Disunited Kingdom

Gordon Brown calls for a constitutional convention to rebuild the country after it leaves the European Union.

PoliticsNOV 24, 2016 20

America’s Berlusconi

Bill Emmott offers six predictions regarding how the US president-elect will govern.

PoliticsNOV 23, 2016 13

Growing Out of US Leadership

Adair Turner sees in the coming Trump presidency a spur to challenge failed ideas – including reliance on America.

296 pages

PoliticsDEC 21, 2016 12

The Coming Brexit Tragedy

Mark Leonard faults the UK and the EU for relying on negotiating tactics designed for a pre-Trump world.

PoliticsDEC 20, 2016 5

Does the French Socialist Primary Matter?

Hugo Drochon says the left is too divided to provide an alternative to François Fillon or Marine Le Pen.

PoliticsDEC 17, 2016 10

Trump’s Chinese Scapegoat

Eswar Prasad warns that the US president-elect's "tough talk" on China could backfire disastrously.

PoliticsDEC 14, 2016 30

The Manchurian Cabinet

Nina L. Khrushcheva compares the incoming US administration to one of the Cold War's most famous fictional plots.

PoliticsDEC 14, 2016 8

A Presidential Truthfulness Oath

Yasheng Huang wants to ensure that honesty and decency don't put candidates at a disadvantage in future elections.

PoliticsDEC 13, 2016 10

Japanese Foreign Policy in the Trump Era

Bill Emmott says that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is hedging his political bets by reconciling with Russia.

PoliticsDEC 13, 2016 17

Will Trump Get Trumped?

Elizabeth Drew explains why the US president-elect is more politically vulnerable than he believes.

PoliticsDEC 13, 2016 19

The Lessons of America’s Election

Michael J. Boskin sets out four reasons, political and economic, why Donald Trump won the US presidency.

PoliticsDEC 8, 2016 16

Abusing Churchill

Ian Buruma explains why a bust of Britain's wartime leader has no place in Donald Trump's Oval Office.

PoliticsDEC 8, 2016 53

Italy on the Brink

Philippe Legrain warns that the country is now on a path to leave the eurozone, unless it can adopt radical reforms.

PoliticsDEC 7, 2016 5

Hong Kong’s Independence Trap

Chris Patten warns that embracing extremism threatens to undermine the pro-democracy cause in the city.

PoliticsDEC 5, 2016 5

China’s Civilizational Diplomacy

Zaynab El Bernoussi says the People's Republic is using its shared colonial history with the global South strategically.

PoliticsDEC 5, 2016 23

The Win-Win Fantasy of Liberal Democracy

Kemal Derviş argues that the failure to predict Brexit and Donald Trump was not just a matter of miscommunication.

PoliticsDEC 1, 2016 20

Europe’s December Day of Reckoning

Philipp Ther explains why the stakes of this Sunday's Italian referendum and Austrian presidential election are so high.

PoliticsNOV 30, 2016 10

Can Fillon Beat Le Pen?

Hugo Drochon asks whether the Republican primary winner will be able to keep France's National Front out of power.

296 pages

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