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Sergei Guriev

Sergei Guriev

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Sergei Guriev, Provost and Professor of Economics at Sciences Po, is the co-author (with Daniel Treisman) of Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century (Princeton University Press, 2022).

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  1. The Russia Sanctions Are Working
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    The Russia Sanctions Are Working

    Aug 22, 2023 Sergei Guriev examines the country's rapidly deteriorating fiscal outlook in the wake of the ruble's latest tumble.

  2. Sergei Guriev on Putin, populism, Chinese repression, and more
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    Sergei Guriev on Putin, populism, Chinese repression, and more

    Feb 7, 2023 Sergei Guriev assesses the strength of the Russian president’s grip on power, predicts that Xi Jinping’s embrace of personalist rule will lead to policy missteps, urges the West to pursue a strategy of “adversarial engagement” toward modern dictators, and more.

  3. The Return of the End of History
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    The Return of the End of History

    Dec 12, 2022 Sergei Guriev sees Russia's failing war as an exception that proves the rule that liberal democracy beats the alternatives.

  4. Disquiet on the Western Front
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    Disquiet on the Western Front

    Nov 10, 2022 Sergei Guriev calls attention to the threat of autocratic influence peddling in democratic capitals.

  5. Europe’s Oil Embargo Is Not Enough
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    Europe’s Oil Embargo Is Not Enough

    Jun 3, 2022 Sergei Guriev makes the case for the immediate imposition of a price cap on Russian crude.

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    US-China Relations after America’s Election

    After decades of facilitating and even encouraging China’s rise, the United States’ dramatic shift to a policy of containment continues apace, with both Republican and Democratic administrations imposing sweeping tariffs and other trade restrictions. How will the upcoming US presidential election affect the bilateral relationship, and what will this imply for the American, Chinese, and global economies?

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    The Big Picture

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    Carnival Economics

    Mariana Mazzucato & Alvaro Barrington argue that the prevailing policymaking model is largely blind to the immense value of the arts and culture.
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    Through the Political Looking Glass

    Michael J. Boskin considers why the US and many other democracies have been experiencing major upheavals.
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    Climate Adaptation Is as Imperative as Mitigation

    Clemens Fuest & Maria Waldinger urge governments and businesses to help communities adjust to the inevitable consequences of global warming.
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    To Google or Not to Google?

    Katharina Pistor

    A company that achieves its monopoly status by offering better products or services has not broken any law; but the situation changes when it willfully acquires or maintains that power. With a federal judge ruling that Google has crossed the line, the future of internet search is now an open question.

    describes how the search-engine giant crossed the line in acquiring and maintaining its monopoly.
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    The Paradox of China’s Globalization

    Arvind Subramanian highlights the puzzle of why Chinese exports have defied the corrective effects of conventional policy levers.
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    The Enduring Lessons of Stalin’s Wartime Endgame

    Chris Patten reflects on how the events leading up to the end of World War II helped shape today’s international order.
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    The Enduring Appeal of Live Performance

    Robert Skidelsky ponders why people prefer attending a concert or theater production to watching or hearing it at a distance.

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