PS Politics: The rise of techno-colonialism

Also, South Asia’s deepening political turmoil [View this message in a web browser]( [PS Politics]( AUGUST 14, 2024 Bangladesh in Limbo --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Fall of Bangladesh’s Iron Lady]( [M. Niaz Asadullah]( explains the factors that led to Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, and considers whether democracy can be restored. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lessons from Bangladesh’s Uprising]( [Jayati Ghosh]( sees the country’s political turmoil as a warning to India, world leaders, and multilateral organizations. --------------------------------------------------------------- [South Asia’s Deepening Political Turmoil]( [Brahma Chellaney]( highlights the growing economic and security risks arising from instability in Bangladesh and elsewhere. [Save 30% on a new PS Digital subscription with our special introductory offer.]( [The Rise of Techno-Colonialism]( [Hermann Hauser]( and [Hazem Danny Nakib]( view the Sino-American rivalry as the latest iteration of the age-old struggle for dominance. [Longer Read: Managing the Sino-American AI Race]( [Managing the Sino-American AI Race]( [Karman Lucero]( explains the limits and remaining potential of official and unofficial dialogue on governance and guardrails. [America’s Climate Election]( [Barry Eichengreen]( foresees a difficult tradeoff for Kamala Harris if she wins the US presidency – and a disaster if she loses. [Commentary: A Principled and Powerful EU]( Free to Read [A Principled and Powerful EU]( [Ana Palacio]( urges Europe’s leaders to take bold steps to reclaim the bloc's integrity and strengthen its global influence. [Get unlimited access to everything Project Syndicate has to offer with PS Premium.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Project Syndicate publishes and provides, on a not-for-profit basis, original commentary by the world's leading thinkers to more than 500 media outlets in over 150 countries. Receipt of this newsletter does not guarantee rights to re-publish any of its content. This newsletter is a service of [Project Syndicate](. [Change your newsletter preferences](. Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters](.