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John Andrews

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John Andrews, a former editor and foreign correspondent for The Economist, is the author of The World in Conflict: Understanding the World’s Troublespots.

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  1. What’s Behind Jordan’s Palace Intrigue?
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    What’s Behind Jordan’s Palace Intrigue?

    Apr 9, 2021 John Andrews explains why political fissures have suddenly emerged in the Hashemite Kingdom, long an oasis of stability.

  2. An Interview with John Andrews
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    An Interview with John Andrews

    Apr 6, 2021 John Andrews considers the geopolitical implications of vaccine nationalism, assesses Joe Biden’s approaches to Iran and Saudi Arabia, and recalls haunting experiences from his long career as a foreign correspondent.

  3. Low Dishonest Decades
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    Low Dishonest Decades

    Feb 26, 2021 John Andrews draws contemporary lessons from four recent books charting Europe's slide toward war in the 1920s and 1930s.

  4. Can Lebanon Rise from the Rubble?
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    Can Lebanon Rise from the Rubble?

    Aug 12, 2020 John Andrews doubts that the government's resignation will speed reform of the dysfunctional power-sharing system.

  5. The World According to MBS
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    The World According to MBS

    Jul 31, 2020 John Andrews reviews two recent books showing how the Arab Spring and its aftermath continue to shape politics in the region.

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    Is Trump Above the Law?

    Nancy Isenberg

    Contrary to what former US President Donald Trump would have the American public believe, no president enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. To suggest otherwise is to reject a bedrock principle of American democracy: the president is not a monarch.

    explains why the US Supreme Court must reject the former president's claim to immunity from prosecution.
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    Ukraine Is Far From Doomed

    Tatyana Deryugina & Anastassia Fedyk

    When comparing Ukraine’s situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible. But it will require the West, and the US in particular, to put aside domestic political squabbles and muster the political will to provide Ukraine with consistent and robust military and financial assistance.

    compare Russia's full-scale invasion to World War II and see reason to hope – as long as aid keeps flowing.
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    The Pandemic Financing Developing Countries Need

    Rachel Glennerster urges multilateral development banks to establish mechanisms that enable at-risk vaccine purchases.
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    The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis

    Anne O. Krueger urges developed countries to back efforts by the IMF and the World Bank to promote growth-enhancing reforms.
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    Why the EU’s New Migration Pact Matters

    Ana Palacio applauds the pragmatic coalition-building, especially by Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, that enabled the deal.
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    AI Needs UN Oversight

    Peter G. Kirchschläger calls for the creation of a watchdog – similar to the IAEA – that employs a human rights-based approach.
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    The West Is Hastening Its Own Decline

    Brahma Chellaney argues that the unprecedented US and European sanctions against Russia are backfiring.
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    Canceling Palestine

    Slavoj Žižek worries that the double standards applied on Israel’s behalf will lead to an anti-Semitic backlash.
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    America’s Childcare Is Unfit for the Postmodern Age

    Bruce Ackerman urges US President Joe Biden to put universal preschool at the center of his re-election campaign.

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