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Hugo Drochon

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Hugo Drochon, Associate Professor of Political Theory at the University of Nottingham, is the author of Nietzsche’s Great Politics (Princeton University Press, 2016).

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  1. Can Von Der Leyen Build an Inclusive Center?
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    Can Von Der Leyen Build an Inclusive Center?

    Dec 5, 2024 Hugo Drochon considers how the European Commission president can keep the far right at bay during her second mandate.

  2. Macron’s Trial by Fire
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    Macron’s Trial by Fire

    Sep 13, 2024 Hugo Drochon reflects on the French president's efforts to maintain control after a painful election season.

  3. Macron’s Huge Bet Paid Off
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    Macron’s Huge Bet Paid Off

    Jul 8, 2024 Hugo Drochon assesses the surprising result of France’s snap parliamentary election and suggests what may lie ahead.

  4. The New French Politics
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    The New French Politics

    Jun 21, 2022 Hugo Drochon explains what the parliamentary elections will mean for President Emmanuel Macron's ability to govern.

  5. Macron vs. Le Pen, Round Two
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    Macron vs. Le Pen, Round Two

    Apr 21, 2022 Hugo Drochon explains why, win or lose, France’s far-right presidential candidate is attracting more voters than ever.

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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

    The Global South is increasingly at risk of growing old before becoming rich, which implies huge social and economic costs. To avert this outcome, the Hevolution Foundation, a nonprofit backed by the Saudi royal family, has begun to support research focused on lengthening healthspans – the period of life spent in good health.

     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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    Governments Are Not Startups

    Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel explain why ongoing efforts to run the state like a business are doomed to fail.

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