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Javier Solana

Javier Solana

Writing for PS since 2004
149 commentaries

Javier Solana, a former EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, secretary-general of NATO, and foreign minister of Spain, is President of EsadeGeo – Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics and Distinguished Fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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  1. Interdependence in the Twenty-First Century
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    Interdependence in the Twenty-First Century

    Feb 22, 2023 Javier Solana envisages an international order that accounts for the lessons of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  2. The US and China After Zero-COVID
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    The US and China After Zero-COVID

    Dec 27, 2022 Javier Solana & Eugenio Bregolat highlight the urgent need to prevent a confrontation between the world’s leading superpowers.

  3. China Takes Center Stage
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    China Takes Center Stage

    Oct 21, 2022 Javier Solana examines the implications of Xi Jinping’s ambition to reshape and lead a new international order.

  4. The Global Necessity of American Democracy
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    The Global Necessity of American Democracy

    Sep 22, 2022 Javier Solana shows why the political health of the United States has become a matter of global concern.

  5. European Integration in a Fragmenting World
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    European Integration in a Fragmenting World

    Aug 23, 2022 Javier Solana calls on EU policymakers to foster a stronger feeling of belonging among accession candidates.

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    Azerbaijan Greenwashes Authoritarianism at COP29

    Arzu Geybulla argues that the host country’s centralized dynastic regime is utterly incapable of meeting climate targets.
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    Global Tensions Over China’s Overcapacity Will Rise Under Trump

    Brendan Kelly considers the economic and geopolitical implications of the country’s controversial industrial strategy.
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    Trump Won, but Trumpism Did Not

    Bruce Ackerman thinks the president-elect’s agenda will falter as many congressional Republicans eye the midterm elections.
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    The G20 Must Help Africa Close the Climate-Finance Gap

    Raila Amolo Odinga urges world leaders to ensure the continent's governments can invest in resilience and clean energy.
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    Crunch Time for the WHO

    Gordon Brown

    To prevent unnecessary deaths from treatable diseases, the World Health Organization must be empowered to fulfill its mandate as the leading global emergency responder. If its $7.1 billion fundraising campaign falls short, we risk being caught unprepared again when the next pandemic arrives.

    calls on wealthy countries to ensure that the World Health Organization can confront emerging threats.
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    PS Events: COP29 Live From Baku Session 2

    PS editors present our second session from COP29, Financial Inclusion is Climate Action.
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    The EU Needs a Strong Clean Industrial Deal

    Jean Pisani-Ferry, et al. tout a strategy that combines decarbonization with measures to boost competitiveness and social cohesion.
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    The World’s Babies Need Antibiotics, Not Just Vaccines

    Glenda Gray urges the international community to help African countries prevent infant deaths from treatable infections.
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    How Trump Did It

    Not only did Donald Trump win last week’s US presidential election decisively – winning some three million more votes than his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris – but the Republican Party he now controls gained majorities in both houses on Congress. Given the far-reaching implications of this result – for both US democracy and global stability – understanding how it came about is essential.

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