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Putin’s authoritarianism is failing, and the legacy of Gorbachev, who willingly or unwillingly gave Russia freedom, will be redeemed in the long run. A column by Andrei Kolesnikov.

Advocates of globalization should adopt a pragmatic approach that focuses finding ways to manage an orderly and gradual process of partial deglobalization. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

The two most powerful nations in the world keep blaming each other bitterly. Both will pay a price for this war of words. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

Somehow, the Eurozone governments have managed to patch some of their disagreements, but probably not yet enough to ensure safe passage through the difficulties that lie ahead. A column by Charles Wyplosz.

The real issue is the direction of fiscal policy once the immediate crisis has been overcome; either balance budgets quickly or continue to run deficits? A column by Daniel Gros.

The pandemic threatens to devastate large parts of the developing world. That would be a humanitarian tragedy as well as a destabilizing blowback for the rest of the world. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

Rather than applying a double standard and fixating on China’s undoubtedly large errors, we would do better to consider what China can teach us. A column by Jim O’Neill.

Crises, by definition, always force a choice. One’s response can be short-sighted, panicky, and destructive, or it can be radical, innovative, and constructive. A column by Harold James.

Eventually, we will prevail in the post-virus world. But it will be a long haul. The best way to shorten it is to recognize that a return to «normal» is not an option. A column by Simon Johnson.

Given how extensive government interventions are likely to be this time around, it is critical that policymakers also recognize the limits of their interventions. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

China can go down in history either as the reason the Covid-19 crisis began, or as one of the reasons it ended. A column by Minxin Pei.

Macroeconomic policy may help today, but it will be no panacea. The wealth of nations is determined by technology, human capital, institutions, and social cohesion. A column by Fabrizio Zilibotti.