Why Confucius Institutes Are Good For Democracy
Originally published at: https://zhongguoinstitute.org/why-confucius-institutes-are-g ...Many Western universities are rethinking their initial enthusiasm for hosting Chinese Confucius Institutes, but they should recognize that public diplomacy cuts both ways. READ MORE
Who’s Afraid Of The Sweden Democrats?
Originally published at: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/whos-afraid-sweden-demo ...What sets the Sweden Democrats apart is their appeal to the Nordic equivalent of the Trump electorate: their support comes disproportionately from men, the less educated, middle-income earners, the self-employed, and (especially) people with blue collar jobs. Think “Sven the plumber” and you’ve got it. READ MORE
The delegitimation of opposition does not strengthen democracy. It is the first step on the road to tyranny. READ MORE
Pensions Policies Should Focus On Jobs, Not Retirement
Originally published at: http://russiancouncil.ru/en/analytics-and-comments/analytics ...Few people want to see their retirement age raised. No matter what the government does, many people will complain. But many more people might support the idea of working longer if there were better job opportunities available to them. READ MORE
How Netware Apps Are Reshaping The Personal Transportation Technosystem
Originally published at: https://zhongguoinstitute.org/special-report-how-netware-app ...Netware apps have the potential to transform the future of personal transportation through the emergence of a ride hailing – autonomous vehicle – battery electric vehicle (RH-BEV-AV) technosystem. READ MORE
Mike Pompeo’s Plan to Deny China Exclusive Rights to the Indo-Pacific Region
Originally published at: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/mike-pompeos-plan-deny- ...Mike Pompeo says he wants a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region. Australia is the security key to making that a reality. READ MORE
Western Vloggers Are Making It Big In China
Originally published at: https://www.zhongguoinstitute.org/western-vloggers-are-makin ...YouTube may be blocked in China, but that doesn’t stop Westerners from vlogging about their experiences to millions of fans. READ MORE
Trump’s Tariffs Are About Opening Markets, Not Closing Them
Originally published at: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/trumps-tariffs-are-abou ...You can’t call it “protectionism” when the United States uses tariffs to force other countries to end restrictive and predatory trade policies—and those countries retaliate by breaking international trade rules. READ MORE
- The first major review of THE NEW AUTHORITARIANISM has just appeared, with mega-thanks to @jkalbrechtsen… https://t.co/L73Xhowltm
