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Larry Diamond

Larry Diamond

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Larry Diamond is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a co-editor of Chinese Influence and American Interests: Promoting Constructive Engagement.

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  1. Combating China’s Influence Operations
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    Combating China’s Influence Operations

    Nov 4, 2019 Orville Schell & Larry Diamond advocate a strategy of constructive vigilance to protect the integrity of US institutions.

  2. The Middle East’s Next Moment of Reckoning
    Bahrain National Day Anadolu Agency

    The Middle East’s Next Moment of Reckoning

    Jan 20, 2017 Larry Diamond & Hesham Sallam predict that state-led reforms will not be enough to alleviate public discontent in the region.

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    South Korea’s Constitution Needs Fixing

    Yoon Young-kwan

    South Korea's latest political crisis is further evidence that the 1987 constitution has outlived its usefulness. To facilitate better governance and bolster policy stability, the country must establish a new political framework that includes stronger checks on the president and fosters genuine power-sharing.

    argues that breaking the cycle of political crises will require some fundamental reforms.
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    The Lost Art of Collaboration

    Vanessa Badré mines a nineteenth-century painting for insights into trust-building, creativity, and cooperation.
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    PS Commentators’ Predictions for 2025

    PS editors

    Among the major issues that will dominate attention in the next 12 months are the future of multilateralism, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the threats to global stability posed by geopolitical rivalries and Donald Trump’s second presidency. Advances in artificial intelligence, if regulated effectively, offer a glimmer of hope.

    asked PS contributors to identify the national and global trends to look out for in the coming year.
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    What Trump’s Return Means for Africa

    Adekeye Adebajo expects a continuation of America's longstanding attitude of benign neglect toward the continent.
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    The False Promise of “Responsible Mining”

    Chelsea Hodgkins lambasts a corporate-led voluntary global standard that would harm communities and pose risks for automakers.
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    A Baseline Scenario for the Global Economy in 2025

    Mohamed A. El-Erian offers his predictions for the new year while acknowledging that the range of possible outcomes is widening.
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    A New Deal for Developing Countries

    William Ruto explains what climate-vulnerable Africa will need to strengthen their resilience and sustain economic growth.
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    Good Growth Requires Getting Public-Private Partnerships Right

    Mariana Mazzucato worries that a recently unveiled industrial strategy is not structured properly.
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    American Idiots

    J. Bradford DeLong considers the implications of Donald Trump and friends' effort to orchestrate an unnecessary government shutdown.

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