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The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born: From Progressive Neoliberalism to Trump and Beyond
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Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia

Putin’s People: A Times Book of the Year 2021 – The Story of Russia’s History and Politics
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However, since the global financial crisis of 2008 people all over the world have become increasingly disillusioned with the liberal story. Walls and firewalls are back in vogue. Resistance to immigration and to trade agreements is mounting. Ostensibly democratic governments undermine the independence of the judiciary system, restrict the freedom
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Russia’s appearance of strength, however, belied significant weaknesses that cut across its economy, demographics, public health, and social services. As former U.S. secretary of state Madeleine Albright has observed, Putin’s Russia played a poor hand well.71 The United States and its allies, particularly in Europe, played a much better hand
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