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Abe Shinzō

Abe Shinzō

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Abe Shinzō was Prime Minister of Japan from 2006-07 and 2012-20.

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  1. Realizing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
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    Realizing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

    Sep 26, 2022 Abe Shinzō set out his vision for the region less than one month prior to his assassination in July.

  2. US Strategic Ambiguity Over Taiwan Must End
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    US Strategic Ambiguity Over Taiwan Must End

    Apr 12, 2022 Abe Shinzō thinks America's policy toward China and the island has become a source of instability, not deterrence.

  3. The G20 in Osaka
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    The G20 in Osaka

    Jun 21, 2019 Abe Shinzō explains Japan's goals in pursuing a four-point agenda at the group's upcoming summit.

  4. Japan From War to Peace
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    Japan From War to Peace

    Aug 14, 2015 Abe Shinzō commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with atonement and resolve.

  5. Toward an Alliance of Hope
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    Toward an Alliance of Hope

    May 1, 2015 Abe Shinzō sets out Japan’s agenda for domestic reform and peace and prosperity in Asia.

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    Subsistence Is Not Enough

    Kweilin Ellingrud, et al. highlight the private sector’s potential role in improving affordability and promoting shared prosperity.
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    Europe Needs a Defense Production Act

    Nicu Popescu urges EU member states to bolster their defense capabilities to guard against future Russian aggression.
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    What Tariffs Can and Can’t Do

    Dani Rodrik

    When tariffs are moderate and used to complement a domestic investment agenda, they need not do much harm; they can even be useful. When they are indiscriminate and are not supported by purposeful domestic policies, they do considerable damage – most of it at home.

    argues that import duties are neither an all-purpose tool, as Donald Trump believes, nor a purposeless one.
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    Could Trump’s Tariffs Help Democratize China?

    Yi Fuxian thinks that China will have to shift its focus from running trade surpluses to strengthening the middle class.
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    A Retrospective on Trump’s First Year Back

    Jeffrey Frankel imagines the economic and geopolitical consequences we might be facing in January 2026.
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    Global Cooperation in the Age of Trump

    George Papaconstantinou & Jean Pisani-Ferry suggest how global commons and interdependencies can be managed in the absence of a responsible superpower.
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    Trump Will Put the US and China Back on a Collision Course

    Ian Bremmer

    Donald Trump's return to the White House will almost certainly trigger an unmanaged decoupling of the world’s most important geopolitical relationship, increasing the risk of global economic disruption and crisis. After all, Chinese leaders will be far less conciliatory than they were during his first term.

    thinks Xi Jinping's government will be less accommodative of the “Tariff Man's” demands this time around.
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    Viktor Orbán’s Home for Populist Fugitives

    Sławomir Sierakowski highlights the Hungarian leader’s policy of offering asylum to European politicians facing corruption charges.
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    Ukraine’s Existential Culture War

    Ian Buruma thinks the country is justified in banning Russian art, even though it runs counter to humanist principles.

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