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Hannah Wanjie Ryder

Hannah Wanjie Ryder

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Hannah Wanjie Ryder, a former diplomat, is CEO of Development Reimagined and Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic International Studies Africa Program.

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  1. When Special Drawing Rights Aren’t So Special
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    When Special Drawing Rights Aren’t So Special

    Mar 1, 2021 Hannah Wanjie Ryder & Gyude Moore highlight the limitations of a newly popular mechanism for supporting poorer countries.

  2. The China Factor in Kenya and Zimbabwe
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    The China Factor in Kenya and Zimbabwe

    Nov 24, 2017 Hannah Wanjie Ryder examines how ties between two African states and China have upended conventional political wisdom.

  3. The Imperialist People’s Republic of Africa?
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    The Imperialist People’s Republic of Africa?

    Jul 13, 2017 Hannah Wanjie Ryder warns African countries not to be complacent in their dealings with China.

  4. The End of Poverty in China?
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    The End of Poverty in China?

    Mar 28, 2017 Hannah Wanjie Ryder explains why raising living standards has become more difficult – and far more costly – than ever.

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    The Gig Economy vs. America’s Workers

    Sandeep Vaheesan warns that proposed ballot initiatives in Massachusetts would legalize exploitative employment practices.
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    King Trump on Trial

    Richard K. Sherwin

    High-ranking Republican politicians have lately been turning up at Donald Trump’s New York City trial to demonstrate solidarity with the former president. But their attendance also serves a more alarming purpose: to validate Trump as a competing source of sovereign power, independent of the US Constitution and the rule of law.

     explains why a parade of Republican leaders have made appearances at the former president’s trial in New York.
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    Crunch Time for the Power Sector

    Michael Spence argues that developing flexible, stable, and resilient smart grids requires an expanded industrial policy.
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    The Rise of Mesoeconomics

    William H. Janeway

    A growing body of literature focusing on the domain between the microeconomic and the macroeconomic has become increasingly relevant in a world beset by supply shocks. Armed with such insights, those designing industrial policies will have a better chance of achieving their overlapping economic- and national-security goals.

     details how a long-neglected field of economic study can be applied to today's most pressing policy challenges.
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    What the AI Pessimists Are Missing

    Michael R. Strain points out that the technology will help to address many of the risks it creates.
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    The Innocent Bystanders of College Protests

    Takatoshi Ito laments that a radical minority can disrupt the lives of so many in the broader university community.
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    Only Public-Private Cooperation Can Accelerate Decarbonization

    Francesco La Camera & Bruce Douglas explain how to translate political commitments into actual wind turbines and solar panels.
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    Defining Success in Ukraine

    Richard Haass calls for a shift to a defensive posture and efforts to bring about a long-term ceasefire.
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    A Unified Western Strategy for Ukraine

    Anders Åslund proposes a maximalist approach to military aid to replace the current piecemeal injections of old weapons.

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