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Carl Bildt

Carl Bildt

Writing for PS since 2009
133 commentaries

Carl Bildt is a former prime minister and foreign minister of Sweden.

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  1. Trump the Capitulator
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    Trump the Capitulator

    Feb 25, 2025 Carl Bildt considers the broader implications of America's betrayal of Ukraine to appease the Kremlin.

  2. Trump’s Greenland Grab
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    Trump’s Greenland Grab

    Jan 13, 2025 Carl Bildt explains why the US president-elect's threats to seize the Danish territory are so dangerous.

  3. The Way Forward in Syria
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    The Way Forward in Syria

    Dec 17, 2024 Carl Bildt urges all parties involved to support the political roadmap that the United Nations adopted in 2015.

  4. Putin’s March of Folly
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Nov 20, 2024 Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.

  5. An Israeli Victory May Not Bring Peace
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    An Israeli Victory May Not Bring Peace

    Oct 23, 2024 Carl Bildt sees the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War as a cautionary tale for the current conflict.

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    Will Trump Trigger a Eurozone Debt Crisis?

    Desmond Lachman hopes the US president recognizes that his proposed tariffs could quickly blow back on the US.
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    Indonesia’s Incomplete Industrial Strategy

    Keun Lee & Marco Kamiya point out that, for emerging and developing economies, attracting foreign direct investment is not enough.
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    Europe’s Powerful Tool Against Russia

    Andrew Kosenko & Joseph E. Stiglitz

    If European leaders want to follow through on their statements in support of Ukraine following America’s betrayal of the country, they must seize the moment by seizing Russia’s assets. Europe has become the world’s bulwark against the rising tide of authoritarianism, and it can no longer afford to hide behind legalistic excuses.

     urge European governments to seize the $220 billion of Russian assets frozen in their jurisdictions.
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    Making a Better Case for Foreign Aid

    Nilima Gulrajani urges policymakers to formulate an alternative vision of how such a system should work in a post-USAID world.
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    The Future of World Order

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers whether US President Donald Trump's second presidency represents a global paradigm shift.
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    Can Global Banking Rules Survive in a Fractured World?

    Howard Davies warns that changes in US foreign policy jeopardize efforts to create a common regulatory framework.
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    Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt Mexico – and America

    Anne O. Krueger thinks the US administration’s trade restrictions will end up undermining its stated immigration goals.
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    Americans Will Miss Their Government When It’s Gone

    Sami Mahroum explains what will follow from the indiscriminate gutting of federal agencies and mass firings.
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    Trump’s Imaginary Victories

    Jeffrey Frankel says that to call the US president a “transactional” leader is to ignore his utter lack of strategic thinking.

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