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Bill Emmott

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Bill Emmott, a former editor-in-chief of The Economist, is Chair of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Japan Society of the United Kingdom.

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  1. What Japanese Deterrence Would Look Like
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    What Japanese Deterrence Would Look Like

    Feb 1, 2023 Bill Emmott explains what it will take to discourage aggression by North Korea, Russia, and especially China.

  2. The Napoleons of Big Tech
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    The Napoleons of Big Tech

    Dec 1, 2022 Bill Emmott sees in the industry’s harsh reckoning this year lessons that apparently can’t be learned often enough.

  3. Giorgia Meloni’s Moment
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    Giorgia Meloni’s Moment

    Sep 26, 2022 Bill Emmott sees little difference between the Brothers of Italy’s program and that of recent right-wing governments.

  4. How Abe Changed Japan
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    How Abe Changed Japan

    Jul 8, 2022 Bill Emmott reflects on the slain former prime minister’s legacy and transformation of his country’s foreign policy.

  5. Vicious Crises
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    Vicious Crises

    Dec 14, 2021 Bill Emmott argues that the world is in the grip of not one but four problems, and all of them are interconnected.

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    Opposing Trump

    Adam Michnik interviewed by Irena Grudzińska Gross

    With Donald Trump's administration constantly commanding the news cycle and throwing the entire world into chaos, what are the Democrats and the rest of the American opposition to do? The first step, former Polish dissident Adam Michnik says, is to understand what gave rise to the regime.

     about the new US administration and how pro-democracy forces can best confront it.
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    Will Qatari Gold Sink Netanyahu?

    Konstanty Gebert

    Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's decision to fire the country's internal security chief has raised suspicions, given that the move comes just after the launch of an investigation into a new scandal involving his own aides. Israelis are right to worry that they could now be heading for a constitutional crisis.

     explains the latest scandal to hit Israel's increasingly illiberal, norm-breaking government.
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    The US and Russia Are Negotiating in Bad Faith

    Nina L. Khrushcheva thinks the Kremlin is laying the groundwork for a highly favorable deal on the Ukraine war.
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    Europe’s Tech Sovereignty Demands More Than Competitiveness

    Marietje Schaake & Max von Thun warn that the European Union’s deregulatory push could undermine its autonomy and fundamental values.
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    How Should Africa Respond to Foreign-Aid Cuts?

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor touts the potential of foreign remittances to sustain public services as external support shrinks.
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    How Should China Respond to Trump’s Tariffs?

    Huang Yiping urges Chinese policymakers to fill the leadership vacuum created by America’s protectionist turn.
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    Who Will Drive the Post-American Global Economy?

    Jim O'Neill considers what other large economies can do to offset the effects of the Trump administration's trade warfare.
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    Health Is Wealth in a Geriatric World

    Hippolyte Fofack explains why increasing “healthspans” to match lifespans is a moral and economic imperative.
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    Europe’s Democrats Must Forge a Will to Fight

    Wojciech Przybylski & Goran Buldioski think European leaders' most urgent security task is to nurture citizens' resolve to defend their countries.

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