PS Politics: Is democracy really in retreat?

Also, how NATO can help end the Ukraine war [View this message in a web browser]( [PS Politics]( AUGUST 28, 2024 [The Other Proliferation]( [Richard Haass]( warns that countries’ efforts to enlarge their nuclear arsenals may encourage others to build their own. [PS Longer Reads: Is Democracy Really in Retreat?]( [Is Democracy Really in Retreat?]( [Helmut K. Anheier]( [Edward L. Knudsen]( and [Joseph C. Saraceno]( trace the contours of the global ideological battle between liberalism and the “autocratic sufficiency thesis.” [Fawaz A. Gerges: “Special interests and lobbyists have a stranglehold on US foreign policy”]( PS talks to [Fawaz A. Gerges]( about Iran, Gaza, US foreign policy, and more. [Save 30% on a new PS Digital subscription with our special introductory offer.]( [Do Political Leaders Deserve a Break?]( [Ngaire Woods]( cites research showing that fatigue erodes judgment, undermining officials’ ability to make sound decisions. [Africa’s Future Hinges on Revitalizing Multilateralism]( [Adekeye Adebajo]( outlines several steps that wealthy countries can take to restore trust in the current global order. [Who Will Create a New European Culture of Debate?]( [Harold James]( thinks the Franco-German twosome, historically Europe’s engine of integration, has become a spent force. Free to Read [How NATO Can Help End the Ukraine War]( [Roger Myerson]( [Timothy Mylovanov]( and [Konstantin Sonin]( view security guarantees from the US and its Atlantic allies as prerequisites of a negotiated peace. In case you missed it... [Anders Åslund]( outlines a more robust Ukraine policy for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris to adopt. [Read here](. [PS. Register now for our upcoming Climate Week NYC 2024 event.]( [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. Secure exclusive rights to PS content [here](. Interested in advertising opportunities? Email sponsorship@project-syndicate.org. 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](.