Kevin Rudd: The Coronavirus and Xi Jinping's Worldview

The Sunday Newsletter [View this message in a web browser]( [PS on Sunday]( FEBRUARY 9, 2020 This week at [Project Syndicate]( Kenneth Rogoff anticipates more volatile business cycles in the coming years; Katharina Pistor argues that limited liability for corporate shareholders is no longer fit for purpose; Kevin Rudd expects Xi Jinping’s mishandling of the coronavirus to have little impact on Chinese governance; and more. Join the conversation. Economics & Finance [Fantasy Fiscal Policy]( [Kenneth Rogoff]( warns policymakers not to abandon reliance on independent central banks for short-term stabilization. Economics & Finance [Limited Liability Is Causing Unlimited Harm]( [Katharina Pistor]( thinks airtight legal protection for corporate shareholders has led to a widespread market failure. [Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament]( [Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament]( Contributing to furthering nuclear disarmament and peace The journal is an Open Access publication with a mission to create a new global governance regime for nuclear activities to facilitate the elimination of nuclear weapons. Featuring an exclusive [Virtual Special Issue: The Denuclearization of North Korea]( including policy articles and technical studies on nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs in North Korea. Politics & World Affairs [The Coronavirus and Xi Jinping’s Worldview]( [Kevin Rudd]( explains why the epidemic will not change how China is governed, given its leader's priorities. Politics & World Affairs [Brazil Needs a Fresh Start]( [Luciano Huck]( calls for a new generation of committed public servants to close the widening gap between rich and poor. [Has the "Great Decoupling" Gone Viral?]( On Point [Has the "Great Decoupling" Gone Viral?]( [Kevin Rudd]( assesses the oft-heard claim that the United States and China are heading for a hard, sharp break. Politics & World Affairs [What Does Europe Have to Offer?]( [Dambisa Moyo]( calls on European Union leaders to identify – and convincingly articulate – the bloc's global strengths. Politics & World Affairs [Trump’s Transactional Myopia]( [Joseph S. Nye]( thinks Americans must relearn the key lessons of US global leadership in the era after 1945. [Will Trump Win Again?]( Big Picture [Will Trump Win Again?]( PS commentators assess the US president’s re-election prospects in November. Economics & Finance [Africa Is the Last Frontier for Global Growth]( [Colin Coleman]( shows how the continent's economic potential can be fulfilled – and what could happen if it is not. Politics & World Affairs [US Democracy in Peril]( [Elizabeth Drew]( warns that President Donald Trump's acquittal by the Senate frees him to undermine November's election. The Year Ahead 2020 [Can a Political-Economy Vicious Circle Be Avoided?]( [Can a Political-Economy Vicious Circle Be Avoided?]( [Larry Summers]( sees the US presidential election in November as the year's most important decision worldwide. Politics & World Affairs [Where Is the World for the Palestinians?]( [HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal]( warns that the Trump administration's "ultimate peace deal" furthers an effort to erase a national identity. Economics & Finance [Europe Needs a DARPA]( [Dalia Marin]( argues that Germany, in particular, should provide companies with greater state-led technological support. 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. This newsletter is a service of [project-syndicate.org](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from this list](