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China developed by defying free trade — not embracing it
How China fought tooth and nail with state intervention to escape a subordinate position in the world economy
Feb 26
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Economics is fundamentally political
The dangerous illusion of economics as a value-free science
Feb 19
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Why developing countries can't skip industrialization
The enduring case for manufacturing-led development
Feb 10
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The West is embracing China
Western leaders are lining up in Beijing to strengthen ties with Xi
Feb 3
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Jostein Hauge
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The three blows that killed the rules-based international order
At this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Mark Carney delivered a speech that will likely be remembered as a watershed moment.
Jan 27
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Trump's National Security Strategy calls for more global domination
The Trump administration wants to replace liberal internationalism with explicit economic and regional dominance
Dec 22, 2025
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Jostein Hauge
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Industrial policy returns as a weapon of national security
The US, China, and Europe are racing to dominate strategic industries. Here's what that means for the world economy.
Dec 16, 2025
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Economics has an elitism problem
A handful of elite universities control the discipline. That’s not excellence — it’s monopoly.
Oct 30, 2025
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