Mohamed ElBaradei: The International Order Is Dying in Gaza

with Mariana Mazzucato, Willem H. Buiter, Ashoka Mody, and more The Sunday Newsletter [View this message in a web browser]( [PS on Sunday]( JANUARY 21, 2024 This week at [Project Syndicate]( Daron Acemoglu considers what building better democratic institutions demands; Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg explains why Americans report broad dissatisfaction with their country’s economic leadership; Mohamed ElBaradei argues that ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has dealt a crushing blow to the multilateral security system; and more. Politics & World Affairs [What It Takes to Build Democratic Institutions]( [Daron Acemoglu]( sees Chile's flawed efforts to draft a new constitution as a lesson in what to avoid. Economics & Finance [Why Are Americans Dissatisfied Despite a Strong Economy?]( [Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg]( examines several possible explanations for the Biden administration’s counterintuitively low public approval. [PS Introductory Offer. Subscribe to PS Digital for less than $5 per month.]( Politics & World Affairs [The International Order Is Dying in Gaza]( [Mohamed ElBaradei]( argues that the conflict must be resolved swiftly and lead to an overhaul of the global security system. Economics & Finance [A Progressive Green Growth Narrative]( [Mariana Mazzucato]( offers a multi-pronged argument to counter the claim that fighting climate change is economically burdensome. [PS Longer Reads: The Two Faces of the Euro]( [The Two Faces of the Euro]( [Yanis Varoufakis]( traces the monetary union's travails to the conflicting visions of Jacques Delors and Wolfgang Schäuble. Politics & World Affairs [Why the Russia Sanctions Are Failing]( [Anne O. Krueger]( is not surprised that the West’s unprecedented measures have been far less devastating than many had hoped. Economics & Finance [The ECB Should Change Three Bad Habits]( [Willem H. Buiter]( and [Ebrahim Rahbari]( identify longstanding practices that have consistently left policymakers behind the curve. [PS Big Picture: Preventing Big AI]( [Preventing Big AI]( [Eric Posner]( [Robert J. Shiller]( [Diane Coyle]( and more examine the policy challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Politics & World Affairs [The Slow Death of India's Secular Democracy]( [Ashoka Mody]( identifies the key moments and players in the rise, normalization, and political victory of Hindu nationalism. Politics & World Affairs [A World on Edge in 2024]( [Brahma Chellaney]( foresees a major geopolitical reconfiguration shaped significantly by upcoming elections around the world. [PS Quarterly: Venezuela’s New Dawn]( [Venezuela’s New Dawn]( [María Corina Machado]( urges the international community to support and help accelerate the country’s democratic transition. Economics & Finance [Economic Self-Reliance Is a Dangerous Delusion]( [Edoardo Campanella]( thinks the push for inward-looking policies will inevitably lead to more global instability and fragmentation. Politics & World Affairs [Mexico’s Democracy Is at Stake in 2024]( [Jorge G. Castañeda]( warns that the presidential election in June could end a generation-long trend of transfers of peaceful power. [PS. Subscribe now to secure your copy of PS Quarterly: The Year Ahead 2024.]( 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.org](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from this list](