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Joschka Fischer

Joschka Fischer

Writing for PS since 2006
223 commentaries

Joschka Fischer, Germany’s foreign minister and vice chancellor from 1998 to 2005, was a leader of the German Green Party for almost 20 years.

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  1. The End of the Liberal West
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Nov 22, 2024 Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.

  2. Don’t Dismiss the BRICS
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    Don’t Dismiss the BRICS

    Oct 29, 2024 Joschka Fischer thinks it would be a serious mistake for Western strategists to ignore the bloc and what it represents.

  3. Making Europe Weak Again
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    Making Europe Weak Again

    Sep 26, 2024 Joschka Fischer considers the implications of the French and German far right winning support at centrist parties' expense.

  4. This Time Is Different in the Middle East
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    This Time Is Different in the Middle East

    Aug 19, 2024 Joschka Fischer sees the century-old Israel-Palestine conflict becoming something altogether more dangerous.

  5. Liberal Democracy Hangs in the Balance
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    Liberal Democracy Hangs in the Balance

    Jul 29, 2024 Joschka Fischer considers what another Donald Trump presidency would mean for Europe and the broader West.

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    The US Economy’s Trust Deficit

    Michael Spence considers the causes and consequences of Americans’ declining faith in media and government.
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    Norway Is a Ukraine War Profiteer

    Håvard Halland & Knut Anton Mork argue that the country should give its windfall gains from gas exports to those on the front lines.
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    Navigating the Risks of Digital Public Infrastructure

    Carl Gahnberg calls for guardrails and policy guidelines to prevent governments from abusing the policy paradigm.
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    Services Are the New Road to Development

    Indermit Gill & Aaditya Mattoo explain why developing countries need a new paradigm to replace the old manufacturing-led model.
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    Russia Just Lost Its Great-Power Status

    Galip Dalay explains why the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has diminished the Kremlin’s global influence.
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    Twelve Questions for Philanthropists

    Dambisa Moyo offers practical advice to those who want to contribute effectively to charitable causes.
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    PS Commentators’ Best Reads in 2024

    PS editors

    At the end of a year of domestic and international upheaval, Project Syndicate commentators share their favorite books from the past 12 months. Covering a wide array of genres and disciplines, this year’s picks provide fresh perspectives on the defining challenges of our time and how to confront them.

     ask Project Syndicate contributors to select the books that resonated with them the most over the past year.
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    The World Needs Ocean-Based Climate Solutions

    Ilana Seid calls for creative mechanisms for financing investment in our planet’s largest carbon sink.
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    The West Is Not Dying, but It Is Working on It

    Yanis Varoufakis argues that Western power is alive and well, but the lofty values that once sustained it have been abandoned.

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