Spring 2016, No. 40
The next President will face a wide array of challenges. Our symposium rounds up some of our finest foreign policy thinkers to offer their advice. There’s Joseph Nye Jr. on America’s place in the world; Ron Klain on stopping the next pandemic; Simon Johnson on the future of the global financial markets; Faysal Itani on defeating ISIS; and many others. It’s a top-notch collection that you won’t want to miss.
There’s more in the feature well: Heather Boushey on why families need to be the centerpiece of our economic policies. Lydia Bean and Steven Teles on the failed coalition politics in the fight against climate change. Bernard Weisberger and Marshall Steinbaum on the radical roots of the American Economic Association.
In the books section, Marvin Kalb shares his thoughts on Russia and Putin; Sam Rosenfeld ponders the New Deal and our current political moment; Ethan Porter shines a light on global tax havens. Finally, Alyssa Katz pens a response to Ryan Grim’s review of her book on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Back Issues Archive
Symposium
The Election & the World
The global stakes are broader and more worrisome than you thought. Here's what the next President has to worry about.
Joseph S. Nye, Jr. on the myth of American decline • Faysal Itani on ISIS and Syria • Ronald Klain on pandemics • Simon Johnson on global financial markets • Cathleen Kelly on the security risks of climate change • Jason Healey and Klara T. Jordan on cybersecurity • Julianne Smith on our overworked security apparatus
By The Editors 3 MIN READ
Where in the World Are We?
By Joseph S. Nye, Jr.18 MIN READ
Taking on ISIS—and Assad
By Faysal Itani9 MIN READ
Confronting the Pandemic Threat
By Ronald Klain13 MIN READ
The Financial System of the Future
By Simon Johnson12 MIN READ
The Mounting Threats of Climate Change
By Cathleen Kelly12 MIN READ
Setting Priorities on Cybersecurity
By Jason Healey Klara T. Jordan13 MIN READ
Our Overworked Security Bureaucracy
By Julianne Smith13 MIN READ
Features
Home Economics
The family is the building block of our economy. So why do we make it so hard for today’s families to balance home and work?
By Heather Boushey25 MIN READ
Economists of the World, Unite!
The American Economic Association’s little-known radical past—and its relevance in this post-Piketty moment.
By Bernard A. Weisberger Marshall Steinbaum32 MIN READ
God and Climate
In the mid-2000s, progressives courted evangelicals to join the fight against climate change. It worked—for a while.
By Lydia Bean Steven Teles32 MIN READ
Book Reviews
There’s No Going Back
If you think the New Deal was “normal” and the Reagan era an aberration, you’ve got it backwards. But that doesn’t mean liberalism is doomed.
By Sam Rosenfeld17 MIN READ
The Haves and Their Havens
Tax shelters cost governments billions of dollars a year. New tax policies will help, but what we really need is a new politics around taxation.
By Ethan Porter13 MIN READ
Father Russia
A new book about Russia provides insight into its people. But to know Russia’s soul, look to the strongman at the helm.
By Marvin Kalb14 MIN READ
Responses
Good Company
Progressive-minded companies can mount an effective counter to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, but only if they get off the political sidelines. A response to Ryan Grim.
By Alyssa Katz8 MIN READ
Recounting
The Bill Is Too Damn High
Every year, many Americans get surprise—or surprisingly high—medical bills. No one is truly protected in our convoluted health insurance system.
By Elbert Ventura