Tag Archives: United States

America’s Turning Point: Was It 2001 or 2008?

What can Americans learn about the future by identifying a fundamental turning point in their recent past?

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The Battle of the Billionaires: China Vs. India

What are major differences in the population patterns of the world’s two billion-people countries?

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Fiscal Keynesianism for the Upper Classes

Keynesian measures are politically very contentious in the U.S. — even one it comes to applying them to the upper classes.

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Climate Politics in an Age of Uncertainty

What would it take for the U.S. political system to make a serious effort to confront climate change?

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Facing the Challenge of Climate Change

What are the risks of inaction when it comes to climate change?

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America in the Global Competition of Ideas

Why is America's position in the global competition of ideas less robust than most Americans think?

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Somebody Else’s Century

Why does the Western world still not understand certain key aspects of Asia?

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The United States’ Identity Crisis

Why does the United States stand at a crossroads in its effort to redefine its position in the international marketplace?

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Afghanistan’s Arc of Modernization: 1880 to 1978

What lessons can be learned about Afghanistan from the country’s past modernization efforts?

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Economies and the Three-Legged Stool

Does Paul Krugman really think it would be wise for Germany to blow all its savings on buying American exports today?

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