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The Brexit Delusion

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This week, the EU and Britain agreed on terms for continued British membership in the Union. But will the deal be enough to entice Britons to vote Yes in the referendum likely to be held in June?

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  1. Saying Yes to Europe
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    Saying Yes to Europe

    Feb 24, 2016 Carl Bildt argues that Brexit would betray the UK's important legacy in shaping European integration.

  2. The Brexit of UK Banking
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    The Brexit of UK Banking

    Feb 23, 2016 Howard Davies explains the rationale for addressing remaining financial-sector challenges on a national basis.

  3. Why Brexit is Unpatriotic
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    Why Brexit is Unpatriotic

    Feb 22, 2016 Dominique Moisi praises Gordon Brown's decision to link EU membership with national pride.

  4. No Brexit
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    No Brexit

    Feb 20, 2016 Anatole Kaletsky predicts that British voters will decide to remain in the EU.

  5. The Anglosphere Illusion
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    The Anglosphere Illusion

    Feb 18, 2016 Gareth Evans debunks the idea that Britain could have global influence after leaving the EU.

  6. Brexit and the Special Relationship
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    Brexit and the Special Relationship

    Feb 15, 2016 Richard Haass provides an American perspective on the UK's possible withdrawal from the EU.

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    What African Electrification Requires

    Fatih Birol & Alain Ebobissé highlight the need for greater private-sector participation to boost investments in power grids.
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    How World Order Changes

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

    World order is a matter of degree: it varies over time, depending on technological, political, social, and ideological factors that can affect the global distribution of power and influence norms. It can be radically altered both by broader historical trends and by a single major power's blunders.

    examines the role of evolving power dynamics and norms in bringing about stable arrangements among states.
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    Israel’s Blind Spot

    Ian Buruma explains the lack of sympathy, even among the country’s many anti-war protesters, for Palestinian suffering.
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    Will AI Close or Widen the Development Gap?

    Shamika Sirimanne & Xiaolan Fu call for multilateral action and grassroots pressure to ensure that the technology serves all countries.
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    Don’t Let Governments Break Encryption

    Jessica Dickinson Goodman & Ezequiel Passeron Kitroser urge citizens and lawmakers to fight for the privacy that previous generations took for granted.
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    Philanthropy in an Era of Declining Development Aid

    William Moore urges practitioners and policymakers to focus on already proven, scalable solutions.
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    South Africa’s Wrestling Match With Trump

    Adekeye Adebajo considers whether the current G20 president can still advance its agenda in the face of US obstruction.
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    How Aristotle Can Save Us

    Antara Haldar touts a conception of society in which politics and education cultivate the virtue of its members.
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    Trump vs. Europe

    Zaki Laïdi

    Donald Trump has left no doubt that he wants to build an authoritarian, illiberal world order based on traditional spheres of influence and agreements with other illiberal leaders. The only role that the European Union plays in his script is an obstacle that must be pushed aside.

    warns that the European Union has no place in Donald Trump’s illiberal worldview.

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