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Aarif Abraham, a British barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, acted as counsel to the Lithuanian government in the ICC state party referral.

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  1. Belarus in the Dock
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    Belarus in the Dock

    Oct 30, 2024 Gabija Grigaitė-Daugirdė & Aarif Abraham explain why Lithuania is requesting an International Criminal Court investigation into its neighbor.

  2. Who Should Decide If It’s Genocide?
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    Who Should Decide If It’s Genocide?

    Apr 16, 2024 David Alton, et al. urge British policymakers to take a proactive approach to addressing mass-atrocity crimes.

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    Has Angela Merkel No Shame?

    Sławomir Sierakowski marvels at the former German chancellor’s denial of her own role in Europe’s current malaise.
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    Is America the Next Soviet Union?

    Harold James sees parallels between the United States’ political dysfunction and that of its twentieth-century adversary.
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    A New Chance for the Middle East

    Richard Haass

    It is said that US President Richard Nixon was able to reach out to Mao’s China because he alone didn’t have to worry about Nixon. Much the same now applies to Donald Trump, who, unlike Joe Biden, is viewed as a friend by Israel’s right-wing government.

     sees hope for long-term ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza if political leaders recognize their own interests.
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    The Unpleasant Surprises That Await Trump

    Moisés Naím thinks the US president-elect – and his voters – are in for a rude domestic and international awakening.
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    Trump’s Return Is an Opportunity for India

    Arvind Subramanian urges Indian policymakers to align themselves with the incoming US administration’s economic agenda.
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    Is the G77 the Future of Multilateralism?

    Adekeye Adebajo thinks the bloc’s ability to forge global coalitions positions it to lead international resistance to Trump.
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    The Democrats’ Only Option

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Although a variety of factors seem to have contributed to Donald Trump’s victory in this year’s US presidential election, the message for the defeated Democrats is clear. The party must abandon neoliberalism and return to its progressive roots in the presidencies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.

     urges the party to reconnect with its New Deal and Great Society roots.
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    Asia in Denial

    Stephen S. Roach warns of misguided optimism about the state of China’s economy and Donald Trump’s tariff agenda.
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    Holiday 2024 Reading List

    PS editors highlight recent recommendations by PS contributors that belong on your holiday shopping list.

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