Ian Bremmer
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ARTICLEOn Syria, it’s time for Obama to decide
In Reuters Opinion, Ian Bremmer argues that it's time for Obama to make a choice in Syria: Go all in with a no fly zone or avoid anything more than diplomatic intervention and humanitarian/non-lethal aid.
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ARTICLEThe global vacuum of power is expanding
In Reuters Opinion Ian Bremmer argues that in this G-Zero world, where no single government or alliance can lead others toward compromise, solutions to transnational problems range from ad hoc to beyond reach.
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INTERVIEWChina's changing role in Asia
The Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy asks Ian Bremmer how China's evolving global role is shaping Beijing's relations with its neighbors.
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ARTICLEBangladesh and the cost of doing nothing
For Reuters Opinion, Ian Bremmer discusses what we can learn from the tragedy in Bangladesh and if there is hope that anything will change.
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INTERVIEWEfecto Naim
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ARTICLESoft (drink) power
In Foreign Policy Magazine's special "Power Issue" Ian Bremmer interviews Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent on today's big challenges.
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INTERVIEWBloomberg TV "Street Smart"
Ian Bremmer discusses fighting terrorism inside and outside the United States on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart."
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ARTICLEAmerica’s relative rise
In an op-ed for Reuters Opinion, Ian Bremmer argues America's decline is now over (if it ever really began in the first place).
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ARTICLEPrepare for the worst in North Korea
In an op-ed in the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer writes about the lessons learnt from North Korea's behavior in recent weeks.
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ARTICLEWhen hackers bully a bully: Anonymous vs Kim Jong-un
Ian Bremmer discusses the danger the hacker-group poses with its campaign against North Korea in Rueters Opinion.
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ARTICLEPowers on the mend
In an op-ed in the New York Times/International Herald Tribune, Ian Bremmer and David Gordon argue that China and the US are both rising, and that bodes well for US-China ties.
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INTERVIEWSouth Korea economy at risk in attack
Ian Bremmer talks about the risk of war on the Korean peninsula and the implications for the market on Bloomberg TV's "Street Smart."
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ARTICLENew strings attached
Is China a new colonial power? Ian Bremmer discusses China's role in Africa in an op-ed for Reuters Opinion.
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ARTICLEFinancial Times
In the Financial Times "A-List", Ian Bremmer writes about why Russia refused to bail out Cyprus.
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INTERVIEWBremmer: Cyprus a 'manufactured crisis'
Ian Bremmer talks to CNN about the bank bailout in Cyprus and what it means for the rest of the European Union.
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INTERVIEWBloomberg TV "Surveillance"
Ian Bremmer discusses Russian interest in the bank bailout in Cyprus on Bloomberg TV.
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ARTICLEXi dreamed a dream of China’s rise…
Ian Bremmer argues that if China wants to become the world’s foremost country it will have to abandon its isolationist approach to foreign affairs in Reuters Opinion.
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ARTICLEThe top 10 grudges in the G-20
The G-20 is no happy family. Ian Bremmer discusses the worst G-20 bilateral relationships in Reuters Opinion:
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INTERVIEWNorth Korea’s nuclear threats are “classic propaganda”
Ian Bremmer talks with Yahoo Finance about whether Washington should be concerned about the North Korean nuclear threats.
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ARTICLEChavez death exposes flaws in China’s foreign policy
In the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer writes about how China will cope with Venezuela after the passing of its strongman Hugo Chavez and what it says about the future of China's foreign policy.
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DEBATEBBC Radio 4 "The World Tonight"
On BBC Radio 4 "The World Tonight" Ian Bremmer joins a debate on China's foreign policy challenges under its new leaders (segment starts at 7:45).
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ARTICLEJohn Kerry: an able performer in a tough role
In the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer writes about John Kerry's first overseas trip as US secretary of state and the challenges that lay ahead.
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ARTICLETwo key foreign policy openings for Obama
In the New York Times/International Herald Tribune, Ian Bremmer and David Gordon argue that the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the US shale revolution are President Obama's most important foreign policy tools.
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INTERVIEWCNN "Quest Means Business"
Ian Bremmer discusses why China is not going to engage in a currency conflict on CNN's "Quest Means Business."
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ARTICLECulture of silence
In Reuters Opinion, Ian Bremmer writes about the cyberwar on US companies that no one is talking about.
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ARTICLEImpatient South Africa
Ian Bremmer and Eurasia Group Africa analyst Mark Rosenberg discuss why the ANC is in serious trouble and why South Africa may not be far behind in an op-ed for Project Syndicate.
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ARTICLEJapan has the most to lose from a fallout with China
In the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer discusses why relations between China and Japan have more tension and less trust than any other in the entire G20 and while that is not good for China - it's much worse for Japan.
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ARTICLEDavos power rankings
Based on his observations at the 2013 World Economic Forum in Davos, Ian Bremmer gives a power ranking of who's up, who’s down and who’s off the radar in Reuters Opinion.
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ARTICLESki camp
In Foreign Policy, Ian Bremmer discusses why the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos still matters.
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INTERVIEWMonocle 24
Ian Bremmer is interviewed on Monocle 24 "Midori House" on the latest news out of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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REPORTThe Vulnerability of Elites: Geopolitical Risk in 2013
This report by the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Geopolitical Risk (chaired by Ian Bremmer) says as regional concerns trump global challenges, elites are becoming increasingly vulnerable.
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ARTICLEA new year of global conflict
Ian Bremmer and Javier Solana discuss why the world's conflicts will "burn longer and hotter this year" in an op-ed for Project Syndicate.
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ARTICLEChina’s information challenge
In an op-ed for the NYT/IHT, Ian Bremmer discusses why in 2013, it will become ever more obvious that the increasingly free flow of ideas and information inside China - and the anxiety it creates for its leaders - has become one of the world's most important developing stories.
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INTERVIEWThe Charlie Rose Show
Ian Bremmer talks about Eurasia Group's Top Risks 2013 report with Charlie Rose.
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DEBATEOutlook for global economics and politics in 2013
On 14 January, Reuters Insider hosted an event with Ian Bremmer and Nouriel Roubini to discuss the top economic and political threats we will face in 2013.
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INTERVIEWIs the global economy on the mend?
On BBC World Service "In the Balance" Ian Bremmer discusses his Top Risks report for 2013 and if the global economy is really turning a corner.
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ARTICLEThree troubled allies, one superpower
Ian Bremmer discusses why the "JIBs" (Japan, Israel and Britain) face unique dangers in 2013, and how that puts US goals in Asia, the Mideast and Europe at risk in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.
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INTERVIEWWSJ Live
Ian Bremmer is interviewed by assistant managing editor and executive business editor of the Wall Street Journal, John Bussey about his op-ed "Three Troubled Allies, One Superpower" in a video for WSJ Live.
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ARTICLEEuropean separatism is a red herring
In an op-ed in the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer discusses why European separatism is one of our "red herrings" in our Top Risks 2013 report.
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ARTICLEThe Arab Summer
Ian Bremmer and David Gordon discuss the #2 risk from their report "Top Risks 2013" in an op-ed for the Huffington Post.
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REPORTEurasia Group Top Risks report for 2013
This report identifies the key geopolitical areas to watch for global investors, business leaders, and market participants. The major risks to watch this year include emerging markets, China vs. information, the Arab Summer, Washington politics, the JIBs (Japan, Israel, Britain), Europe and Asia geopolitics.
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INTERVIEWWNYC "The Brian Lehrer Show"
Ian Bremmer talks with Brian Lehrer about Eurasia Group's Top Risks for 2013 on WNYC Radio:
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INTERVIEWPBS "Nightly Business Report"
Ian Bremmer discusses unemployment in the Euro zone and global investment risks to watch in 2013.
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INTERVIEWTop Risks on CNBC's "Closing Bell"
Ian Bremmer reveals Eurasia Group's Top Risks for 2013 on CNBC's "Closing Bell" with Maria Bartiromo.
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INTERVIEWFareed Zakaria GPS
Ian Bremmer appeared on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS" to discuss the fiscal cliff deal, India's awakening and what to expect in 2013.
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ARTICLEThe world's most powerful people according to Eurasia Group
Ian Bremmer discusses Eurasia Group's list of the world's most powerful people in Foreign Policy's "The Call" blog.
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ARTICLEForeign Policy Association names "Every Nation for Itself" best book of 2012
Ian Bremmer's book "Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World" was voted best book of 2012 by contributing writers at the Foreign Policy Association's ForeignPolicyBlogs.com network.
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ARTICLEThe good, the bad, and the ugly of 2012
Ian bremmer looks at the three 2012 themes that will matter most in the years ahead in Reuters Opinion.
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ARTICLEWorld leaders will follow Merkel’s lead
In the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer discusses how world leaders should take a lesson from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's playbook in resisting the temptation to pass off empty ultimatums as forceful foreign policy
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ARTICLEWhat’s big? 100 things to watch in 2013
The G-Zero is highlighted at #37 in JWT Intelligence's list of 100 things to watch in 2013.
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ARTICLELowy Institute's books of the year
The Lowy Institute picks Ian Bremmer's "Every Nation for Itself" as one of their books of the year.
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ARTICLEHillary goes, China grows: The game plan for the next Secretary of State
In Reuters Opinion Ian Bremmer discusses the two essential criteria for Hillary Clinton's replacement as Secretary of State.
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ARTICLELike Georgia, Japan has plenty to fear from a powerful neighbor
In an op-ed in the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer argues Japan should learn from Georgia and avoid confrontation with its neighbor.
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ARTICLEUnited by a catchy acronym
In an op-ed in the New York Times/International Herald Tribune Ian Bremmer discusses the four main reasons why the BRICs will never function as a single coherent interest group.
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INTERVIEWWhat if there was a cold war between the US and China?
TIME World interviews Ian Bremmer on the nature of US-Chinese tensions and what can be done to soften them.
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ARTICLEWhat do we know about China’s new leadership?
Reading tea leaves, Ian Bremmer predicts what we can expect from China's new leadership regime in Reuters Opinion.
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BOOK RELEASEWhat's Next: Essays on Geopolitics That Matter, available now
Co-edited by Ian Bremmer and Douglas Rediker, this e-book explores the most volatile and powerful global geopolitical issues, and provides a template to understand how they will change our world in the next few years.
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ARTICLEThe 'Grexits' of 2013
In Foreign Policy, Ian Bremmer looks ahead and discuses four geopolitical buzzwords which are likely to surface in 2013.
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DEBATEWorld Economic Forum
At the 2012 WEF Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai, Ian Bremmer took part in a session on "The Global Geopolitical Outlook: Future Shocks."
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ARTICLEIsrael is all but alone in the Middle East
In an op-ed in the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer argues it has never been more important for Israel's long-term security for Israeli leaders to build and protect a workable peace with Palestinians.
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ARTICLEIn Syria, a rare Chinese foray into foreign policy
In an op-ed in Reuters, Ian Bremmer argues that by stepping in and offering a peace plan for Syria, China has taken another step into the spotlight of the world stage.
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INTERVIEWInternational roundtable: U.S. & Russia
CNN's John Defterios talks to Ian Bremmer and Douglas Rediker about the U.S. election and Russia's role in the global community.
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INTERVIEWThe Charlie Rose Show
Ian Bremmer takes part in a discussion about the transition of leadership in China.
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ARTICLEThe return of emerging market political risk
In the Harvard Business Review, Ian Bremmer writes about why we can expect a lot more political risk — and more unwelcome surprises — in years to come.
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INTERVIEWWill the U.S. act in Syria?
Ian Bremmer talks about the conflict in Syria with host Robin Lustig on BBC Radio 4 "The World Tonight."
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DEBATEHow does China move forward?
Ian Bremmer discusses the leadership transition in China and discusses what kind of relationship it will have with the U.S. on BBC World Service "In the Balance."
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ARTICLEObama’s triumph over austerity
With nearly 8 per cent unemployment, a famously diffident public temperament and an inflamed opposition, how did Barack Obama score such an easy election win? Ian Bremmer discusses these questions in an op-ed for the Financial Times.
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INTERVIEWAmerica and the world
In a video for the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer discusses the geopolitical implications of Obama's reelection. He argues more tension can be expected between China and the U.S. on key issues.
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INTERVIEWObama wins second term
Ian Bremmer tells CNBC Europe that Obama won because he didn't do austerity, incumbents lose when they do austerity.
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INTERVIEWSandy and the US election
Ian Bremmer discusses the impact of superstorm Sandy on the U.S. presidential race and the risk of the so-called fiscal cliff on Bloomberg TV's "On the Move."
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ARTICLESandy clouds the election’s final act
Ian Bremmer discusses how superstorm Sandy will impact the US presidential election in Reuters Opinion.
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ARTICLEAmerica’s way or Huawei
In Reuters Opinion, Ian Bremmer discusses the US showdown with China's Huawei. He also argues that free-market capitalism and state capitalism are increasingly at odds - and that economic statecraft, exemplified in the move against Huawei, is the best line of defense for the former.
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ARTICLEFour debate questions for Obama and Romney
For Reuters, Ian Bremmer shares four key questions he would have posed to the candidates at this week's foreign policy debate.
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ARTICLEThe regional cost of Syria's civil war
In the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer explains why Syria's stalemate is becoming not only more costly but more dangerous for the entire region.
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ARTICLEU.S.-German relationship on the rocksThe rift between the US and Germany is widening - what are the consequences for the Western alliance and the world? Ian Bremmer and Mark Leonard of ECFR discuss in the Washington Post.
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ARTICLEJapan's secret demographic weapon
Ian Bremmer and Susan Schwab argue to avoid a demographic crisis, Japanese policymakers should prioritize drawing more women into the workforce in an article for Project Syndicate.
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ARTICLEGeorgia's Rose revolution will not wilt
In an op-ed in the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer explains why, despite Mikheil Saakashvili's loss in Georgia's parliamentary election, Georgia's Rose revolution lives on.
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DebateThe U.S. Election in a Global Context
On October 2, 2012 Ian Bremmer took part in a special panel hosted by the NYU-SCSP Center for Global Affairs entitled, "The U.S. Election in a Global Context: 2012 and Its Potential Outcomes."
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INTERVIEWFear Premium
Ian Bremmer and Nouriel Roubini are interviewed in Foreign Policy on the hidden economic risks as geopolitical tensions bubble over in the Middle East and China.
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ARTICLEWelcome to the G-Zero Era
Harrisburg Magazine says "Every Nation for Itself offers essential insights for anyone attempting to navigate the new global playing field."
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ARTICLENot the old Middle East
In the New York Times, Ian Bremmer describes the "new" Middle East - where old assumptions must be questioned and new crises loom.
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ARTICLEWhy the US needs a new "special relationship" with Japan
In an op-ed for the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer and David Gordon argue that with global power shifting to Asia, the US needs Japan as its indispensable ally in the region.
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ARTICLESyria's slow-motion demolition
In an op-ed for the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer says in Syria we have a worst-case scenario: A regime that can't win but won't quit-and an outside world willing to do little more than watch.
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ARTICLEA crumb of comfort for investorsIn the Financial Times Gillian Tett discusses how investors are adapting in a G-Zero world, featuring a recent report by Eurasia Group and Merrill Lynch.
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INTERVIEWA Candid Discussion with Ian Bremmer
Ian Bremmer sits down with the Foreign Policy Association's Reza Akhlaghi to discuss the crisis of global leadership and his new book Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World.
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ARTICLEPick of the crop
The Financial Times lists Every Nation for Itself amongst the best books of 2012.
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ARTICLEWelcome to the new world disorder
In Foreign Policy, Ian Bremmer says since the G-8 is not about to save the world - it's time the US started planning for the G-Zero. He lays out five post-G-Zero scenarios that may arise.
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REVIEWFinancial Times review of Every Nation for Itself
John Lloyd calls Ian Bremmer "a prodigy in the US global commentariat." He says, "...it is harder still to imagine a world in which, absent the US, a relatively liberal order is maintained. Mr. Bremmer's rehearsal of the consequences should make us all wise up."
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ArticleThe future belongs to the flexible
In the Wall Street Journal, Ian Bremmer discusses how in the emerging global order, the key to a country's success will be courting multiple partners.
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ARTICLEExpect a feeble future for the G20
In an op-ed in the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer writes about why the G20 summit is unlikely to produce any useful outcome.
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ARTICLEThe good, the bad and the global economy
In a Reuters op-ed Ian Bremmer explains why the economy that should scare us the most right now is China's.
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ARTICLERise of the different
Ian Bremmer and David Gordon argue that it's the rise of the different - not the rest - that is challenging the United States in an op-ed in the International Herald Tribune/New York Times.
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REVIEWLiving in the G-Zero
The Majalla says Ian Bremmer, "brings a fresh and informed perspective to the current debates on international politics in the 21st century."
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INTERVIEWThe Economist
Ian Bremmer discusses Every Nation for Itself with Literary Editor, Fiammetta Rocco.
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INTERVIEWBusiness Insider
Ian Bremmer tells Simone Foxman that the biggest problem in the US right now is not growth.
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REVIEWCoping with a G-Zero world
Ian Bremmer speaks with The Diplomat about a G-Zero world, China’s rise and why no single nation can fill the global power vacuum.
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ARTICLEWhat is Russia's place in today's world?
In an op-ed in the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer and Nouriel Roubini argue it's time to blackball Russia's autocratic state.
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INTERVIEWFOX News
Ian Bremmer and Sean Hannity discuss how Europe’s financial problems will affect the US.
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INTERVIEWMSNBC
Ian Bremmer discusses the G-8 Summit at Camp David and the prospects for Greece remaining in the Eurozone with Andrea Mitchell.
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INTERVIEWTIME
Ian Bremmer and Sam Gustin talk about the G-8 Summit and how in a G-Zero world, the West no longer sets the agenda.
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INTERVIEWNPR Weekend Edition
Ian Bremmer talks with Scott Simon about whether or not the G-8 still matters.
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REVIEWNew Yorker
Evan Osnos takes a long, perceptive look at Ian Bremmer's Every Nation for itself.
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ARTICLEFor U.S. leadership, less is more
In an opinion piece for Politico, Ian Bremmer argues that Putin's snub of the G-8 summit on May 18 should actually help the US.
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ARTICLEAmerica’s very own safe haven curse
Ian Bremmer and David Gordon discuss the benefits and downsides to the US’s safe-haven status in the Financial Times.
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ARTICLEAfrica and the power of the pivot
In the International Herald Tribune, Ian Bremmer explains how Africa is the world’s most underrated growth story — in part because many of its governments have developed the resilience that comes with the ability to pivot.
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REVIEWUSA Today
Alexander Heffner, reviewing Ian Bremmer's Every Nation for Itself in USA Today, approves of the G-Zero concept.
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INTERVIEWDanger of a leaderless world
Ian Bremmer talks with Financial Times comment and analysis editor Alec Russell about why US investors are less perturbed about the eurozone crisis than last year, and on the perils of an increasingly isolationist America.
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INTERVIEWNPR Planet Money
In this podcast, Ian Bremmer takes Adam Davidson on a world tour and talks about who strives and who struggles in a G-Zero world.
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ARTICLEFive myths about America’s decline
In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Ian Bremmer says those seeing America's decline as inevitable do not just ignore the nation’s history of resilience, they also misread the facts on the ground.
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REVIEWThe world that America built
Mark Leonard for New Statesman writes, "Bremmer’s smart and snappy Every Nation for Itself provides the most cogent prediction of how the politics of a post-American world will play out."
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ARTICLEThe Middle East will suffer from our G-zero world
In the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer explains how nowhere will the lack of global leadership allow for more near-term turmoil than in the Middle East.
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INTERVIEWIan Bremmer interviewed by Foreign Policy
David Rothkopf speaks to Ian Bremmer about the new math of geopolitics and whether it all adds up to G-Zero.
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REVIEWForeign Affairs reviews "Every Nation for Itself"
G. John Ikenberry reviews Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World for Foreign Affairs.
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ArticleFor presidential candidates, can foreign policy reflect America's waning power?
In the Daily Beast, Ian Bremmer says the days are gone when the U.S. led major powers in the decisions that ruled the planet.
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InterviewIan Bremmer interviewed by Salon
Thomas Rogers speaks to Ian Bremmer about America’s new isolationism, the cyber-attack threat and why China will never replace the USA.
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REVIEWEvery Nation for Itself reviewed in World Politics Review
Thomas P.M. Barnett discusses Every Nation for Itself and the new rules of globalization in a post-hegemonic world.
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ARTICLEWill Russia shift from Syria to Greece?
In the Financial Times, Ian Bremmer writes that in a post Bashar al-Assad world, Greece may replace Syria as Russia's preferred economic partner in the Mediterranean region.
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DEBATEDoes China do capitalism better than the US?
On March 13, Ian Bremmer participated in an Intelligence Squared debate, with Orville Schell, Peter Schiff, and Minxin Pei.
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ARTICLE$200 oil and the Moscow-Beijing alliance
Foreign Policy talks to Ian Bremmer and Nouriel Roubini about the toll of war with Iran -- and why China and Russia just don't care anymore what the United States thinks of them.
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REVIEWHuffington Post review of Every Nation for Itself
Devin Stewart at the Carnegie Council for Ethics and International Affairs writes for Huffington Post,"Every Nation for Itself provides a fresh perspective on world politics. It is an exciting contribution to the galaxy of big ideas on international affairs."
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ARTICLEEnforcing oil sanctions against Iran could threaten the global economy
Can Barack Obama remain tough on Iran without sabotaging the US economic recovery? Ian Bremmer, David Gordon and Cliff Kupchan discuss in the Financial Times.
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DEBATECan the big brains at Davos rescue a global economy in crisis?
Ian Bremmer and Nouriel Roubini debate on ForeignPolicy.com.
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ARTICLEA G-Zero world and the rise of regions
“In response to the global power vacuum, we'll see a return to geography as a primary organizing principle,” write Ian Bremmer and Steve Clemons in The Atlantic.
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DEBATEIs state capitalism a viable alternative to liberal capitalism?
Ian Bremmer debates Aldo Musacchio in The Economist.
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ARTICLEThe G-Zero order
Ian Bremmer and David Gordon in The International Herald Tribune: The eurozone crisis is the most significant current expression of the emerging G-Zero world order.
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ARTICLEDecline of global institutions means we best embrace regionalism
"The dearth of truly effective global institutions is consistent with a broader geopolitical trend, one in which the global agenda is increasingly influenced as much on a regional level as on a global one," writes Ian Bremmer in The Financial Times.
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ARTICLE2012 will be no 1979
The three headline risks for 2012 – eurozone collapse, year-long US gridlock and an economic “hard landing” in China – aren’t really risks at all in 2012, according to Ian Bremmer and David Gordon in USA Today.
IN THE MEDIA
On "World Business Today" Ian Bremmer discusses why a free market economy in China is still a ways off
Ian Bremmer talks with John Bussey about the G-Zero and the importance of pivot states.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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More than half of all student loans in the US are delinquent or in deferral.1 hour 40 min ago
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