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Enrique Krauze

Enrique Krauze

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Enrique Krauze is a historian, essayist, publisher, and the editor of the cultural magazine Letras Libres. His books include Mexico: Biography of Power (2008) and Redeemers: Ideas and Power in Latin America (2011).

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  1. Enrique Krauze on Baruch Spinoza, the US election, Mexican democracy, and more
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    Enrique Krauze on Baruch Spinoza, the US election, Mexican democracy, and more

    Dec 3, 2024 Enrique Krauze considers the responsibility of the state to guarantee freedom, heralds the demise of Mexico’s democracy, highlights flaws in higher-education systems, and more.

  2. A New President and a Grim Legacy for Mexico
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    A New President and a Grim Legacy for Mexico

    Oct 3, 2024 Enrique Krauze reflects on the harmful tenure of the outgoing president, who weakened the economy and eroded its institutions.

  3. A Philosopher for Our Times
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    A Philosopher for Our Times

    Jul 26, 2024 Enrique Krauze shows that, given rising illiberalism, the seventeenth-century thinker Baruch Spinoza is as relevant as ever.

  4. The Suffocation of Mexico’s Democracy
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    The Suffocation of Mexico’s Democracy

    Jun 10, 2024 Enrique Krauze predicts that President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will be forced to follow an authoritarian script.

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    What Trump 2.0 Means for Africa and Latin America

    Kenneth Rogoff

    US President Donald Trump’s decision to shut down USAID will deal a severe blow to African countries, weakening public-health systems and eroding American credibility. But Trump’s return could trigger a long-overdue rightward shift in Latin America after decades of failed socialist experiments.

     highlights the far-reaching implications of the new administration’s move to slash foreign-aid funding.
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    Emerging Economies Must Get Rich Before They Get Old

    Anu Madgavkar & Marc Canal Noguer recommend policies that would mitigate the impact of increased longevity and declining birth rates.
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    Musk and DOGE Are Doing It Wrong

    Diane Coyle highlights the fundamental flaw in the Trump administration’s push to cut red tape and curb wasteful spending.
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    Who Will Lead the Democratic World?

    Ian Buruma thinks the onus of defending our political freedoms will be on two countries that once tried to destroy them.
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    The World Must Rally Around Algeria’s Hunger Artist

    Jean-Michel Blanquer calls for global solidarity with the writer Boualem Sansal, unjustly detained and dying for freedom.
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    The End of Globalization as We Know It

    Dalia Marin examines how rising uncertainty and progress on automation have changed firms' views on global value chains.
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    Will Trump Trigger a Eurozone Debt Crisis?

    Desmond Lachman hopes the US president recognizes that his proposed tariffs could quickly blow back on the US.
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    Indonesia’s Incomplete Industrial Strategy

    Keun Lee & Marco Kamiya point out that, for emerging and developing economies, attracting foreign direct investment is not enough.
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    Europe’s Powerful Tool Against Russia

    Andrew Kosenko & Joseph E. Stiglitz

    If European leaders want to follow through on their statements in support of Ukraine following America’s betrayal of the country, they must seize the moment by seizing Russia’s assets. Europe has become the world’s bulwark against the rising tide of authoritarianism, and it can no longer afford to hide behind legalistic excuses.

     urge European governments to seize the $220 billion of Russian assets frozen in their jurisdictions.

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