Think Tanks
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A patchwork republican: Polarization and the laboratories of democracy
En: Think TanksResurgence of Federalism First, American states are breaking from centralized policy as they adopt divergent laws on abortion, voting, vaccines, immigration, and regulatory oversight. Moreover, this shift stems from political…
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Industrial Backlash to Climate Deregulation in the United States
The Paradox of Deregulation and Market Stability In a detailed 2025 analysis, the Brookings Institution examines the Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to dismantle established climate and environmental regulations. While traditional…
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Assessing Xi’s Unprecedented Purges of China’s Military: Key Developments and Potential Implications
En: Think TanksIntroduction and Scope China’s military has seen an extraordinary purge of senior officers since 2022, including top generals and commanders. This purge leaves only one senior general on the Central…
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Leadership Transition in Iran
En: Think TanksHistoric Context Iran faces a rare leadership change as its long-serving supreme leader’s advanced age and mounting pressures make transition likely. Such a shift would be only the second major…
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Trading Goods for Lives: NAFTA’s Mortality Impacts and Implications
En: Think TanksHow do we measure the success of a trade agreement? Most people look at GDP or investment flows. However, a recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)…
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Scaling Sustainable Investing in Emerging and Developing Economies: Frictions and Opportunities
En: Think TanksThe financing of sustainable development faces a monumental challenge: the lion’s share of private capital is concentrated in developed markets, while the most urgent needs for investment in infrastructure, energy…
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Judicial Oversight of Trade Policy: The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Tariff Authority
A Defining Moment for Executive Power in Trade In a comprehensive 2026 analysis, experts from the Brookings Institution examine the far-reaching implications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding…
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Brooking experts on the Supreme Court’s tariff decision
En: Think TanksOverview of the Supreme Court Decision On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that IEEPA does not authorize sweeping presidential tariffs. This removes a key executive trade tool. Consequently,…
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is cleaning house and consolidating power
En: Think TanksFederal Crackdown and Power Shifts Early in 20206, authorities detain several local officials tied to extortion and cartel links in western Mexico. At the same time, a high-profile senate leader…
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Trump relies on showmanship and base appeal in State of the Union address
En: Think TanksEconomic Claims and Public Reception President Trump began by citing lower inflation, falling prices, rising stock markets, and more construction jobs, yet many Americans feel unaffordable basics still bite household…
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Building Pro-Worker Artificial Intelligence
En: Think TanksNBER Working Paper Series The concept of pro-worker AI challenges the assumption that artificial intelligence inevitably displaces labor. In Building Pro-Worker Artificial Intelligence, the authors argue that technological outcomes are…
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Europe’s Next Hegemon
En: Think TanksThe Perils of German Power Liana Fix | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 German power Europe has become a central question in debates about the continent’s future. In this article, Liana…
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Europe’s Next War
En: Think TanksThe Rising Risk of NATO-Russia Conflict Samuel Charap & Hiski Haukkala | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 The risk of NATO Russia conflict has intensified as the war in Ukraine reshapes…
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Building pro-worker AI
En: Think TanksIntroduction: Rising Anxiety in the AI Era Concerns about artificial intelligence and jobs are widespread. Moreover, many workers fear automation will reduce opportunities and wages. Simultaneously, inequality and labor’s income…
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When public participation strengthens – and weakens – domestic governance
En: Think TanksReal Cases Show Participation Can Stall Progress In Massachusetts, strong public support for a major offshore wind farm didn’t prevent years of delay. Similarly, plans to replace an outdated women’s…
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Women’s Rights Are Democratic Rights
En: Think TanksThe Global Authoritarian Backlash to Gender Equality Hillary Rodham Clinton | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 The claim that women’s rights are democratic rights frames gender equality as central to democratic…
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Ukraine and the New Way of War
En: Think TanksLearning the Right Lessons for the Conflicts of the Future Rebecca Lissner & John Kawika Warden | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 The Ukraine new way war reveals how contemporary conflict…
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Is AI sovereignty possible? Balancing autonomy and interdependence
En: Think TanksDefining AI Sovereignty AI sovereignty describes a country’s capacity to control critical AI infrastructure, data and governance decisions without full self-sufficiency. It recognizes that full AI independence is practically impossible…
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Asia After America
En: Think TanksHow U.S. Strategy Failed—and Ceded the Advantage to China Zack Cooper | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 The concept of Asia After America reflects growing concern that U.S. strategic missteps have…
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The United Nations at 80: Adapting to support the world’s most vulnerable states
En: Think TanksLegacy of Support for Vulnerable Countries Since its founding, the U.N. has maintained relevance for 193 nations and remained focused on protecting the most vulnerable during conflict and humanitarian crises. …
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3 Climate Trends – Issue 72
Three main issues covered in the World Economic Forum 1. How policy, culture and mindset are key to shaping #India’s #water future India faces mounting pressure on its water systems…
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From the halls of the Munich Security Conference
En: Think TanksEnergetic Atmosphere The Munich Security Conference this year felt unusually vibrant, with intense conversations and active cooperation between Europeans and Americans. Rubio’s Speech and European Reaction However, U.S. Secretary of…
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What price for peace in Ukraine?
En: Think TanksOverview of the War Four Years Later Russia’s full-scale invasion started in February 2022, continuing with high casualties and ongoing combat across Ukraine. Peace negotiations persist, but major breakthroughs remain…
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How Europe Lost
Can the Continent Escape Its Trump Trap? Matthias Matthijs & Nathalie Tocci | Foreign Affairs, January/February 2026 The concept of the Europe Trump trap captures the continent’s growing dependence on…
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The Predatory Hegemon
En: Think TanksHow Trump Wields American Power Stephen M. Walt | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 Predatory Hegemon and American Power In The Predatory Hegemon, Stephen M. Walt argues that Donald Trump’s approach…
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The Age of Kleptocracy
En: Think TanksGeopolitical Power, Private Gain Alexander Cooley & Daniel Nexon | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 The Age of kleptocracy defines a global system in which political authority and private wealth are…
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The Globalist Delusion
En: Think TanksWhy America Must Build a New Operating System Nadia Schadlow | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 The Globalist delusion describes a long-standing assumption in U.S. foreign policy that expanding economic integration…
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Africa’s new economic transformation: More than manufacturing
Context and Challenge Africa will add roughly 15 million young workers to its labor force every year. Historically, the region failed to grow manufacturing jobs as others did. This limited…
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America and China at the Edge of Ruin
En: Think TanksA Last Chance to Step Back From the Brink David M. Lampton & Wang Jisi | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 The phrase America China ruin captures the escalating tensions that…
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The Multipolar Delusion
En: Think TanksAnd the Unilateral Temptation C. Raja Mohan | Foreign Affairs, March/April 2026 The Multipolar delusion refers to the widespread belief that today’s international system has already shifted into stable multipolarity.…