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Mark Jones, Assistant Professor of History at University College Dublin, is the author of 1923: The Forgotten Crisis in the Year of Hitler’s Coup (Basic Books, 2023).

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  1. How Fascism Happens
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    How Fascism Happens

    Aug 30, 2024 Mark Jones revisits Hitler's rise to power now that political violence and attacks on democracy are intensifying.

  2. The Hitler Trial’s Lessons in the Trump Era
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    The Hitler Trial’s Lessons in the Trump Era

    Apr 1, 2024 Mark Jones draws parallels between the century-old treason case and the politics of trying the former US president.

  3. Will 2024 Be the New 1933?
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    Will 2024 Be the New 1933?

    Jan 29, 2024 Mark Jones worries that, with fateful elections looming this year, the lessons of Hitler’s rise to power are being ignored.

  4. The Nazis’ First Try
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    The Nazis’ First Try

    Nov 3, 2023 Mark Jones explains the context behind the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, and why it still matters a century later.

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    Time for EU Bonds to Shine

    Philippe Legrain sees a big opportunity for the European Union to issue more common bonds as investors flee the dollar.
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    How to Forecast a Recession

    Jeffrey Frankel , relying on several indicators, puts the odds of a prolonged US downturn as high as 60% for the coming year.
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    Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs

    Michael R. Strain explains why the trade war will not boost employment, pointing to evidence from 2018-19.
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    China Is Fighting for Bigger Consumer Demand

    Zhang Jun thinks policymakers should focus on providing more income support and social protections.
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    America Is Becoming the World’s Largest Tax Haven

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    In a world where capital and rich individuals can cross borders freely, only international cooperation can ensure that multinational corporations and the superrich are fairly taxed. That's why US President Donald Trump rejects it, and also why his administration has embraced crypto.

     pillories the Trump administration's gutting of enforcement, embrace of crypto, and rejection of multilateralism.
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    Will the Global Economy Stall?

    Eswar Prasad & Caroline Smiltneks consider the growth prospects for major economies following Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.
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    Trump’s 100 Days of Failure in Ukraine

    Carl Bildt

    Vladimir Putin and his negotiators have obviously succeeded in leading their US counterparts on, cynically voicing support for a peace process in Ukraine that they have no intention of pursuing. After many weeks of this, even the most dimwitted of negotiators should have realized what was going on.

     thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin has been playing the US administration like a fiddle.
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    Trump’s War on the Dark Matter that Powers America

    Ricardo Hausmann warns that abandoning openness could jeopardize vital income streams and leave the US economically isolated.
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    Will Trump’s Tariffs Transform the Global Economy?

    While US President Donald Trump has paused his “reciprocal” tariffs for 90 days, many levies remain in place, and a global trade war is increasingly likely. But while US protectionism will undoubtedly do serious damage, there are options for limiting its fallout.

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