Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Saturday 23 May 2015

This week on Foreign Affairs
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A worker clears an algae-filled pond on the outskirts of Yingtan, June 27, 2007. The Green Book
Introduction
By Gideon Rose
An introduction to our best writing on animals, natural resources, pollution, energy, and climate change. 
 
 
Putin's Hard Turn
Ruling Russia in Leaner Times
By Joshua Yaffa
Two new books—Red Notice, by Bill Browder, and Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible, by Peter Pomerantsev—chronicle the boom times that Russia experienced in the first years of Vladimir Putin’s rule. But now the party is over and a nasty hangover is setting in.
 
 
Members of the public walk past the Bank of England in central London, June 3, 2008. Austerity Bites
Fiscal Lessons from the British General Election
By Jonathan Hopkin and Mark Blyth
Commentators on the right have been quick to interpret Cameron's victory as a triumph for austerity politics and fiscal rigor. Meanwhile, on the center-left, Labour’s failure is seen as proof that it should never have abandoned Tony Blair’s “third way” strategy of socially progressive neoliberalism, which had successfully attracted aspirational middle-class voters. A closer look at this election’s results suggests that both of these interpretations are off the mark.
 
 
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Israelis carry flags during a march marking Jerusalem Day, May 17, 2015. Built Bibi Tough
Why Netanyahu's Coalition Is More Durable Than You Think
By Brent E. Sasley
No one should expect Netanayhu's coalition to last its full four-year term, but it may well limp along for longer than most assume. This is for two reasons: because a balance of fear exists between Netanyahu and his coalition partner-rivals, and because of the temptation for members of the opposition to join the coalition.
 
 
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Gets a Facelift
The Movement's Young Leaders Turn Revolutionary to Stay Relevant
By Eric Trager and Marina Shalabi
In Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood's revolutionary youth wing is escalating the fight against Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi—one that it is unlikely to win.