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Also, making the most of the Kursk gambit [View this message in a web browser]( [PS Politics]( SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 [Authoritarian Countries’ AI Advantage]( [Angela Huyue Zhang]( thinks that non-democratic regimes’ reliance on domestic surveillance gives them a competitive edge. [PS Quarterly: The Future of Conservatism]( [The Future of Conservatism]( [Elizabeth Corey]( [Federico Finchelstein]( [Harold James]( [Majda Ruge]( and [Michael R. Strain]( consider whether the populist “new right” in America, Europe, and elsewhere is here to stay. Free to Read [What’s Driving Africa’s Protests?]( [Kehinde A. Togun]( highlights three fundamental issues fueling popular anger in Kenya, Nigeria, and elsewhere. [Cover of the book Evaluating the Obama Presidency by Meena Bose and Paul Fritz ]( [Evaluating the Obama Presidency]( By Meena Bose and Paul Fritz Read the paperback by the scholars who make a unique, enduring contribution to understanding the Obama presidency, the office of the president, and American politics. [Available on degruyter.com now](. Sponsored by De Gruyter [How to Make the Most of the Kursk Gambit]( [Samuel Charap]( and [Charles A. Kupchan]( think Ukraine and its partners have a big opportunity to start working toward a negotiated end to the war. The Foreign-Policy Implications of the US Election --------------------------------------------------------------- [The US Election Will Overturn Europe’s Strategic Status Quo]( [Mark Leonard]( worries that Europeans are unprepared for whoever will succeed US President Joe Biden. --------------------------------------------------------------- [US Foreign Policy in 2025]( [Joseph S. Nye, Jr.]( compares the two presidential candidates’ attitudes and positions on major global issues. --------------------------------------------------------------- [What Is Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy?]( [Ian Bremmer]( considers how the Democratic presidential nominee’s views compare to Joe Biden’s. --------------------------------------------------------------- [What a Trump Victory Would Mean for Latin America]( [Jorge Heine]( thinks the former US president’s threats of mass deportations and sweeping tariffs must be taken seriously. [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](.