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Stephen S. Roach

Stephen S. Roach

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Stephen S. Roach, a faculty member at Yale University and former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, is the author of Unbalanced: The Codependency of America and China (Yale University Press, 2014) and Accidental Conflict: America, China, and the Clash of False Narratives (Yale University Press, 2022).

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  1. Asia in Denial
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    Asia in Denial

    Nov 26, 2024 Stephen S. Roach warns of misguided optimism about the state of China’s economy and Donald Trump’s tariff agenda.

  2. Sinophobia and US Election Lies
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    Sinophobia and US Election Lies

    Oct 28, 2024 Stephen S. Roach laments that facts – especially about China – are in short supply as the presidential race tightens.

  3. China Is Missing in America’s Election Debate
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    China Is Missing in America’s Election Debate

    Sep 25, 2024 Stephen S. Roach laments the US presidential candidates’ unwillingness to discuss constructive solutions to tough problems.

  4. Could Kamala Harris Be the Next Richard Nixon?
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    Could Kamala Harris Be the Next Richard Nixon?

    Aug 19, 2024 Stephen S. Roach suggests that Tim Walz’s nuanced views on China could influence the Democratic nominee’s foreign policy.

  5. Don’t Be Fooled by China’s Third Plenum
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    Don’t Be Fooled by China’s Third Plenum

    Jul 10, 2024 Stephen S. Roach reminds Western observers that the Chinese government's real priorities are very different from their own.

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    Does a Savage War of Partition Await Ukraine?

    Nina L. Khrushcheva traces the grim history of territorial divisions like the one that Donald Trump seems to be envisioning.
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    America’s Trade Deficit Is Not Afraid of Donald Trump

    Yanis Varoufakis shows why the incoming US administration can’t eliminate the negative balance – and wouldn’t even if it could.
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    Trump’s Middle East Challenge

    Daoud Kuttab highlights the changes in the region that will complicate the US president-elect's peacemaking efforts.
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    Last Chance for the SDGs?

    Kevin Watkins thinks the fate of the 2030 targets hinges on the next International Development Association replenishment.
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    America’s Tech Blind Spot

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    In recent years, a growing chorus of academics and policymakers has sounded the alarm over the systemic dysfunction of the US tech sector. Yet, despite the high drama of congressional hearings with Big Tech CEOs and a cascade of bills promising comprehensive reforms, the results have been disappointing.

     worry that in its bid to outcompete China, the US risks stifling its own potential for innovation.
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    Protecting Children from Anti-Social Media

    Peter G. Kirchschläger urges countries to emulate Australia and bar young people from addictive online platforms.
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    Democracy Needs Workers

    Bartosz M. Rydliński urges center-left parties in the West to reconnect with voters who increasingly support far-right populists.
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    The World Needs a Pro-Human AI Agenda

    Daron Acemoglu fears that the tech industry’s current priorities will result in the worst of all possible worlds.
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    Big Money Beat Bigger Money in the US Election

    Hippolyte Fofack warns that the ultra-rich are corroding US democracy, even if they can’t always spend their way to power.

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