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David Keen

David Keen

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David Keen, Professor of Conflict Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science, is the co-author (with Ruben Andersson) of Wreckonomics: Why It’s Time to End the War on Everything (Oxford University Press, 2023).

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  1. The Polycrisis Industrial Complex
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    The Polycrisis Industrial Complex

    Feb 14, 2024 David Keen & Ruben Andersson discern a pattern of problems being exploited for gain without ever being solved.

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    A Weak French Government’s Fiscal Reckoning

    Philippe Aghion & Bénédicte Berner

    Moody’s recent decision to downgrade France’s credit outlook underscores the urgent need to pass a budget that tackles the ballooning deficit. But without a parliamentary majority, Prime Minister Michel Barnier will have to overcome resistance from the left, the right, and within his own centrist coalition.

    warns that the absence of a parliamentary majority is likely to impede efforts to restore sustainable growth.
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    The Chip War Turns Two

    Keun Lee assesses US efforts to achieve microchip self-sufficiency and impede China’s effort to do the same.
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    Political Protest and the University

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. thinks the 1960s have a lot to teach university leaders about today’s campus protests.
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    How Antitrust Can Advance Kamala Harris’s Small-Business Agenda

    Sandeep Vaheesan defends collective bargaining by independent firms seeking leverage over powerful corporations.
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    Why Is the US Presidential Race Even Close?

    John Mark Hansen shows that the election is historically typical, except in one fundamental respect.
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    The Spirit of Brexit Has Infected the EU

    Yanis Varoufakis asks why European leaders today sound like the British leaders they wanted to punish just a few years ago.
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    The End of Georgia’s European Dream?

    Salome Samadashvili urges Western leaders to take steps to halt the country’s slide into authoritarianism.
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    Belarus in the Dock

    Gabija Grigaitė-Daugirdė & Aarif Abraham explain why Lithuania is requesting an International Criminal Court investigation into its neighbor.
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    Where Financial Innovation Meets Sustainable Development

    Jordan Schwartz explains why new instruments must be standardized and integrated into developing countries’ economic policies.

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