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Helen Thompson

Helen Thompson

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Helen Thompson is Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge and the author of Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century (Oxford University Press, 2022).

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  1. Helen Thompson on energy markets, the Ukraine war, the crisis of democracy, and more
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    Helen Thompson on energy markets, the Ukraine war, the crisis of democracy, and more

    Jul 26, 2022 Helen Thompson explains why European countries cannot end their energy relationship with Russia, highlights the link between Chinese demand for oil and gas and Russia’s war on Ukraine, calls for an American oil strategy, and more.

  2. Germany's Russian Energy Shock
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    Germany's Russian Energy Shock

    Jun 22, 2022 Helen Thompson shows how the war in Ukraine has shattered the political foundations of a decades-old relationship.

  3. Whither Oil?
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    Whither Oil?

    Sep 30, 2020 Helen Thompson calls for a more realistic assessment of what it will take to phase out the fossil-fuel industry.

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    Petrostates Must Take the Lead on Climate Finance

    Ban Ki-moon, et al. urges oil-exporting countries to kickstart a program of green investment in the Global South at COP28.
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    Germany’s Debt Brake Is Breaking Its Economy

    Marcel Fratzscher warns that a flawed constitutional rule is undermining the country’s ability to pursue essential reforms.
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    Why COP28 Has Already Failed

    Marta Schaaf & Kristine Beckerle say that the UAE’s repression of dissidents and rights activists serves defenders of the climate status quo.
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    In AI, Capital Wins Again

    Katharina Pistor

    The OpenAI saga – in which founder and CEO Sam Altman was suddenly fired and then reinstated, together with a new governing board – may have been enthralling, but it was neither novel nor surprising. Historically, capital usually wins out when there are competing visions for the future of an innovative product or business model.

    shows why OpenAI’s efforts to preserve its founding non-profit mission never stood any chance.
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    Justice for Climate Migrants

    Sameh Shoukry & Amy E. Pope

    Climate change is expected to displace tens of millions of people by mid-century, especially in the Global South. By enhancing international cooperation, we could improve the lives and livelihoods of the displaced and develop sustainable solutions that enable affected communities to rebuild.

    urge leaders to take a holistic approach to addressing the sharp increase in weather-related displacement.
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    Antara Haldar on behavioral economics, development models, global governance, and more

    Antara Haldar advocates a radical rethink of development, explains what went right at the recent AI Safety Summit, highlights the economics discipline’s shortcomings, and more.
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    The New Normal for Central Banks

    Lucrezia Reichlin asks why the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank keep providing liquidity directly to banks.
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    The False Choice Between Palestinian and Jewish Liberation

    Shlomo Ben-Ami rejects the facile moralism of those who view the ongoing war through the narrow lens of decolonization.
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    The Rage of the Outsiders

    Ian Buruma shows what Geert Wilders has in common with other ultra-nationalist politicians, past and present.

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