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Kaushik Basu

Kaushik Basu

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Whither India?

ITHACA, NEW YORK – The chaos and cacophony of bazaars have a life-affirming quality. In fact, the marketplace – with all its exchanges, wrangling,...

31.08.2023 10

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Kaushik Basu

NATO’s Ukraine tightrope

NEW YORK – Ukraine’s failure to secure an invitation to join NATO during the alliance’s annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, disappointed many,...

19.07.2023 20

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NATO’s Ukraine Tightrope

NEW YORK – Ukraine’s failure to secure an invitation to join NATO during the alliance’s annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, has disappointed...

17.07.2023 40

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

A World of Cronyism and Corruption

NEW YORK – Imagine the following scenario. A political outsider wins a critical election by promising to root out corruption. Even if that is a...

03.07.2023 10

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Governing the unknown

ITHACA, NEW YORK – Technology is changing the world faster than policymakers can devise new ways to cope with it. As a result, societies are...

15.06.2023 90

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Kaushik Basu

Governing the Unknown

ITHACA, NEW YORK – Technology is changing the world faster than policymakers can devise new ways to cope with it. As a result, societies are...

01.06.2023 9

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

Can the global economy avoid a lost decade?

NEW YORK – The Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund usually provide a platform for various organizations, policymakers...

28.05.2023 60

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Kaushik Basu

Can the Global Economy Avoid a Lost Decade?

NEW YORK – The Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund usually provide a platform for various organizations, policymakers,...

03.05.2023 50

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

International law and halting the authoritarian drift

LONDON – Last month, the International Criminal Court indicted Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, alleging that he is responsible for...

07.04.2023 20

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Kaushik Basu

Halting the Authoritarian Drift

LONDON – Last week, the International Criminal Court indicted Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, alleging that he is responsible for...

29.03.2023 10

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

How Singapore continues to impresses year after year

SINGAPORE – For economists, anthropologists, sociologists and political scientists, Singapore represents a veritable laboratory of conundrums...

08.03.2023 20

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Kaushik Basu

How Singapore Impresses

SINGAPORE – For economists, anthropologists, sociologists, and political scientists, Singapore represents a veritable laboratory of conundrums...

03.03.2023 7

Project Syndicate

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A Lesson from West Bengal

23.01.2023 8

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The Group of 20 could use a ‘G Minor’ grouping to represent emerging economies

MUMBAI – In December, India began its yearlong Group of 20 presidency, taking over from Indonesia amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic...

17.01.2023 20

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Kaushik Basu

The G20 and G Minor

04.01.2023 20

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

When elections become more like sporting events

ITHACA, New York – The state of global politics has economists, political scientists and political philosophers floundering. We are witnessing a...

30.12.2022 20

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