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Brian Finlay

Brian Finlay

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Brian Finlay is President and CEO of the Stimson Center.

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  1. Making the Most of the Summit of the Future
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    Making the Most of the Summit of the Future

    Oct 21, 2022 Lolwah Al-Khater & Brian Finlay identify three broad areas where global governance will need to improve to meet today’s biggest challenges.

  2. Building the Green-Recovery Consensus
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    Building the Green-Recovery Consensus

    Mar 21, 2022 Lolwah Al-Khater & Brian Finlay urge the international community to adopt a shared roadmap for sustainable socioeconomic development.

  3. A European-Style United Nations
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    A European-Style United Nations

    Apr 27, 2021 Sandra Breka & Brian Finlay argue that the EU should serve as a model for the body's renewal – and the future of multilateralism.

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    The Dollar Diplomacy We Need

    Andrew Gallucci explains how America and its allies can counter their rivals’ currency ambitions.
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    Why Bidenomics Did Not Deliver at the Polls

    Dani Rodrik thinks the Democrats were right to embrace economic populism, but neglected to update it for this century.
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    Anticipating Trump’s Foreign Policy

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers what can be gleaned from the president-elect’s past statements, recent appointments, and US history.
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    What the G20 Can Do for Africa’s Energy Agenda

    Samia Suluhu Hassan explains how climate finance could unleash the continent's economic potential.
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    The Key to Africa’s Vaccine Sovereignty

    Nana Akufo-Addo urges donor governments to build on successful efforts to boost immunization across the continent.
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    For Developing Economies, the Finance Landscape Has Become a Wasteland

    Indermit Gill shows that current conditions give the world's poorest countries no chance to achieve sustained growth.
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    How Not to React to Donald Trump

    Andrés Velasco calls for more serious thinking by progressives and fewer knee-jerk calls to “abandon neoliberalism.”
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    The Fall and Rise of American Democracy

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    Over time, as American democracy has increasingly fallen short of delivering on its core promises, the Democratic Party has contributed to the problem by catering to a narrow, privileged elite. To restore its own prospects and America’s signature form of governance, it must return to its working-class roots.

    is not surprised that so many voters ignored warnings about the threat Donald Trump poses to US institutions.
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    Enrique Krauze on Baruch Spinoza, the US election, Mexican democracy, and more

    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.

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