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The Year Ahead 2021
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a process of deglobalization that was already underway, exposed deep disparities in the quality of governance around the world, and cast a shadow of anxiety across all societies. Even more ominously, recovering from the crisis will require a political stability, policy coherence, and international cooperation on a scale not witnessed in years.
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How Might COVID-19 Change the World?
How Might COVID-19 Change the World?
Jared Diamond sees reason to hope that the pandemic will galvanize support for combating other global problems. -
There Will Be No Quick COVID Fix
There Will Be No Quick COVID Fix
William A. Haseltine thinks placing all our hopes in science to deliver a medical solution to the pandemic is a grave mistake. -
Learning to Live with COVID-19
Learning to Live with COVID-19
Erik Berglöf urges citizens and their leaders to stop hoping that a vaccine will soon restore life as we knew it. -
Lessons from Rwanda’s Fight Against COVID-19
Lessons from Rwanda’s Fight Against COVID-19
Agnes Binagwaho shows that an emphasis on equity and access in health care can be more effective than the best technologies. -
The Shape of China’s Recovery
The Shape of China’s Recovery
Keyu Jin identifies three areas of concern in an otherwise prudent and well-crafted economic-policy strategy. -
A Global Recovery’s Leading Variables
A Global Recovery’s Leading Variables
Joseph E. Stiglitz explains what it will take to overcome the lasting effects of the global COVID-19 crisis. -
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Getting Back on the Paris Climate Track
Getting Back on the Paris Climate Track
Laurence Tubiana thinks that 2020 lent new momentum to global climate action after years of deepening uncertainty. -
Debt and Disease
Debt and Disease
Martín Guzmán shares lessons from Argentina's successful sovereign-debt restructuring amid the COVID-19 crisis. -
Who Is Attacking Whom?
Who Is Attacking Whom?
Mohamed ElBaradei calls for a grass-roots dialogue aimed at reframing the relationship between the West and the Islamic world. -
Has COVID-19 Killed Asia’s Growth Miracle?
Has COVID-19 Killed Asia’s Growth Miracle?
Hoe Ee Khor urges governments and firms not to abandon global supply chains in response to the pandemic. -
Europe’s Watershed Year
Europe’s Watershed Year
Josep Borrell praises the EU's response to the pandemic, and foresees a two-point agenda for the bloc in 2021 and beyond. -
The Quiet Financial Crisis
The Quiet Financial Crisis
Carmen M. Reinhart warns that the pandemic’s impact on household and corporate balance sheets jeopardizes economic recovery.
