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Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 04:02:56 +0000 (GMT)
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Subject: The End of Swedish Exceptionalism
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| |  The End of Swedish Exceptionalism
Why the Elections Mark a New Era for Politics
By Bo Rothstein The days of Swedish exceptionalism are over. The country no longer has an exceptionally strong social democracy. Its level of inequality is no longer exceptionally low, and its level of public spending will no longer be exceptionally high. From now on, it will be closer to... | | | | |  Flying High
The Improbable Rise of the Gulf Airlines
By Jim Krane The Persian Gulf's state-owned airlines are already major global brands associated with hospitality, convenience, and safety. And even as conflicts rage nearby, they're still ascending. Their arrival has been to the airline business -- and could be to regional politics --... | | | | |  ISIS Goes to Asia
Extremism in the Middle East Isn't Only Spreading West
By Joseph Chinyong Liow In assembling an international coalition to combat ISIS, the United States has looked mostly to the Middle East and Europe, regions that it said face a direct threat from the militant Islamist group. But other parts of the world are just as anxious about ISIS -- above all,... | | | | Advertisement: Foreign Affairs Graduate School Forum | |  Educate yourself on the top programs in international affairs. The all-new 2014 Graduate School Forum Showcase explores faculty members’ critical roles in shaping future practitioners of international affairs and public policy. Read over 20 profiles that offer real insight into the people behind each school’s character. Learn about each program with our new Snapshot tool and connect with them on social media. Visit here. | | | | |  Halfway There
Why the Left Wins on Culture and Loses on Economics
By Michael Kazin Why are gay rights advancing while organized labor retreats? Because of a long-term trend in which the American left has largely succeeded in pushing its social agenda but not its economic one. | | | | |  Toil and Trouble
Scotland's Vote Created More Problems Than It Solved
By Charles King The United Kingdom has been saved -- for now. But last week's referendum marks the beginning, not the end, of a debate on the United Kingdom's constitutional order, its party system, its territorial configuration, and its relationship with Europe. | | | | | .jpg "The Retrenchment War") The Retrenchment War
Why the War Against ISIS Will Be Fought On the Cheap
By Paul K. MacDonald and Joseph M. Parent The Obama administration's war against ISIS is entirely consistent with its previous efforts to limit U.S. foreign policy entanglements. Indeed, Washington's strategy is cribbed straight from the retrenchment handbook. | | | | |  Born Free
How to Prevent Human Trafficking
By Sarah E. Mendelson With the MDGs coming to an end in 2015, the international community is now close to agreeing to what comes next. And here, there is some good news for those working to end trafficking. In several places, the draft goals explicitly and implicitly address combating human... | | | | |  Hot Water in Ukraine
Letter From Kiev
By Balazs Jarabik Residents of Ukraine are frustrated and anxious. Facing increasing economic hardship, they have little hope that things will get better. Indeed, things couldn’t get much worse. | | | | |  Brothers in Trouble?
Gomaa Amin and the Future of the Muslim Brotherhood
By Eric Trager and Gavi Barnhard Despite setbacks, the Brotherhood has refused to rethink its approach. In fact, from the group’s standpoint, its members are still engaged in the very same struggle that has defined the Brotherhood’s work since its 1928 founding: “Islamizing” Egyptian society so that it can... | | | | |  Afghanistan's Best Bet
Can Ghani and Abdullah Save their Country?
By Jonah Blank On Sunday, Ashraf Ghani was declared the victor in a contest to determine Afghanistan’s next president. The process has been infuriating. But the end result was the best possible outcome: best for Afghanistan, best for the region, and best for the United States. | | | | |  Closed Door Policy
How China's Reforms Are Pushing Away Foreign Business
By Joshua Eisenman Beijing has become less open to foreign businesses, subjecting them to costly fines, denying their mergers, refusing their applications for licenses, and detaining and deporting their managers. And the market has responded: In August, foreign direct investment into China... | | | | |
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