THE ECONOMIST SPECIAL REPORT (January 11, 2025): The Africa gap – The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is getting wider, says John McDermott
The Economist Special Report: ‘The Africa Gap’
Tag Archives: Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs: A Race To Lead The Quantum Future
Foreign Affairs Magazine (January 12, 2025): How the Next Computing Revolution Will Transform the Global Economy and Upend National Security
Over the last several years, as rapid advances in artificial intelligence have gained enormous public attention and critical scrutiny, another crucial technology has been evolving largely out of public view. Once confined to the province of abstract theory, quantum computing seeks to use operations based on quantum mechanics to crack computational problems that were previously considered unsolvable. Although the technology is still in its infancy, it is already clear that quantum computing could have profound implications for national security and the global economy in the decades to come.
The New Statesman Magazine – Jan 11, 2025
THE NEW STATESMAN (Janaury 9, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Great Power Gap’ – Why the decline of China, Russia and the U.S. will unleash a new age of anarchy…
The edge of anarchy
Donald Trump’s second term will hasten American decline, at a time when Russia and China are also in crisis. By Robert D Kaplan
The year ahead: Russia is on course to win the war in Ukraine
How did we get here? By Wolfgang Münchau
The year ahead: Will the Musk-Trump bromance endure?
Now the common enemy, the Democratic Party, has been vanquished, their interests may diverge.By Katie Stallard
The Economist Magazine – January 11, 2025 Preview
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (January 9, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Donald the Deporter‘….
Donald the Deporter
Could a man who makes ugly promises of mass expulsion actually fix America’s immigration system?
The capitalist revolution Africa needs
The world’s poorest continent should embrace its least fashionable idea
How Labour is failing England’s schools
It is fiddling with what works and not yet dealing with what doesn’t
Get tough with Russian sabotage
Russian-linked attacks on undersea infrastructure are rising
Plastic surgery a go-go
Young customers in developing countries propel a boom in plastic surgery
Oldies behaving badly
Why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation
Foreign Policy Magazine – Winter 2025 Preview
FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE (January 7, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Trump World’…
Trump Is Ushering in a More Transactional World
Countries and companies with clout might thrive. The rest, not so much.By Ravi Agrawal
Why Biden’s Foreign Policy Fell Short
The White House never met its own grandiose standards. By Kori Schake
Does the Madman Theory Actually Work?
Trump likes to think his unpredictability is an asset.Daniel W. Drezner
Foreign Affairs Magazine: The Best Essays Of 2024
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAGAZINE (December 22, 2024): The top essays of the year include…
The Self-Doubting Superpower
By Fareed Zakaria
America shouldn’t give up on the world it made.
Why Gaza Matters
By Jean-Pierre Filiu
Since antiquity, the territory has shaped the quest for power in the Middle East.
Israel’s Self-Destruction
By Aluf Benn
Netanyahu, the Palestinians, and the price of neglect.
Russia Is Burning Up Its Future
By Andrei Kolesnikov
How Putin’s pursuit of power has hollowed out the country and its people.
The Trouble With “the Global South”
By Comfort Ero
What the West gets wrong about the rest.
Politics: Foreign Affairs Magazine – November 2024
The Return of Total War
Understanding—and Preparing for—a New Era of Comprehensive Conflict
By Mara Karlin
Wars Are Not Accidents
Managing Risk in the Face of Escalation
China’s Agents of Chaos
World Affairs: Trend Magazine – Fall 2024
Trend Magazine (October 17, 2024) – How to Restore Trust in Elections, Media Mistrust Has Been Growing for Decades, Can Science and Health Care Gain What’s Missing?; How Better Policies Can Help Build Trust
Americans’ Mistrust of Institutions
Trust in our nation’s institutions has never been lower. And experts tend to blame our politically polarized society, which certainly contributes to the deep unease that is being felt by a majority of…
Data Behind Americans’ Waning Trust in Institutions
If mistrust were a disease, the United States would be facing an epidemic. Over the last half-century, trust in American institutions has steadily declined, and this mistrust has rapidly increased in…
The Founding Debate on Trust in America
As our nation grapples with growing mistrust of all institutions, including the federal government, it’s important to remember that this is not a new debate, but one that has been embedded in the American…
5 Ways to Rebuild Trust in Government
Only 1 in 5 Americans trust the federal government—so how do we restore public confidence? For more than two decades, the Partnership for Public Service has worked across presidential administrations to…
Nobody Roots for Goliath: Why Americans Trust Small Business
We root for David, the underdog facing impossible odds, who stands in contrast to Goliath, the big bully. So maybe it’s not surprising that Americans root for small business in contrast to big business.
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Preview: Foreign Policy Magazine – Fall 2024
Letters to the Next President
No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word. Catherine Ashton, Jason Bordoff, Arancha González, Martin Kimani, Mark Malloch-Brown, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Danny Quah, Nirupama Rao, Joseph E. Stiglitz
The Most Important Factor in Presidential Debates
A dramatic moment between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford showed the camera really is king.
Is 2024 Really the Most Important Election in History?
Democracy—and the global system—might not be so easily dismantled.
Politics: Foreign Affairs Magazine – Sep/Oct 2024
The Perils of Isolationism
The World Still Needs America—and America Still Needs the World by Condoleezza Rice
America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future
And They’re Already Here by Mark A. Milley and Eric Schmidt
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