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Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University, is the author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present (W.W. Norton & Company, 2020).

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  1. The New-Old Authoritarianism
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    The New-Old Authoritarianism

    Jun 10, 2024 Ruth Ben-Ghiat explains how Donald Trump and other “strongmen” leaders are dismantling democracy.

  2. The New-Old Authoritarianism
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    The New-Old Authoritarianism

    Jun 7, 2024 Ruth Ben-Ghiat explains how Donald Trump and other “strongmen” leaders are dismantling democracy.

  3. An Interview with Ruth Ben-Ghiat
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    An Interview with Ruth Ben-Ghiat

    Feb 23, 2021 Ruth Ben-Ghiat suggests how the Biden administration can combat democratic erosion, highlights the international nature of white supremacy, and draws lessons from Italy on how not to address corruption.

  4. American Democracy’s Moment of Truth
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    American Democracy’s Moment of Truth

    Nov 2, 2020 Ruth Ben-Ghiat explains why the impact that Donald Trump has had on American politics will not easily be reversed.

  5. The Trump Contagion
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    The Trump Contagion

    Mar 25, 2019 Jeffrey D. Sachs, et al. recommend five urgent steps to counter the grave threat the US president poses to global security.

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

     dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz

    To address what he sees as an unfair Sino-American economic relationship, Donald Trump should focus not on trade but on China's currency manipulation and massive holdings of US debt. After all, why saddle US consumers with higher costs when you can demand reparations directly from a foreign competitor?

     proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.

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