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politics Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Comparative policy analysis should be done at the level of sovereign countries, not provinces or regions within them. Comparative policy analysis should be done at the level of sovereign countries, not provinces or regions within them. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Comparing a poor country’s GDP with South Korea’s at independence is a shallow argument that hides the differences that actually decided the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it Comparing a poor country’s GDP with South Korea’s at independence is a shallow argument that hides the differences that actually decided the outcome. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Jan 2025
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Oliver Kim — no longer holds since 2025-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When an economic phenomenon is regionally concentrated, studying it at too fine a geographic scale risks analyzing it at the wrong level of aggregation. — tap to centre the map on it When an economic phenomenon is regionally concentrated, studying it at too fine a geographic scale risks analyzing it at the wrong level of aggregation. Last stated 4 years ago
2 Aug 2022
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Davis Kedrosky — holds since 2022-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether a state is a democracy or an autocracy makes no difference to how it behaves abroad. — tap to centre the map on it Whether a state is a democracy or an autocracy makes no difference to how it behaves abroad. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Nov 2023
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John Mearsheimer — holds since 2023-11-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Chinese industrial policy worked, and the evidence is that the cities which pushed hardest on a sector ended up best at both production and patents. — tap to centre the map on it Chinese industrial policy worked, and the evidence is that the cities which pushed hardest on a sector ended up best at both production and patents. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Development economists can contribute far less to a poor country’s growth policy in real time than either they or their critics assume. — tap to centre the map on it Development economists can contribute far less to a poor country’s growth policy in real time than either they or their critics assume. Last stated 6 months ago
6 May 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-05-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralisation does not explain why Spain builds subways cheaply and Britain does not: the cheap countries include Europe's most centralised ones. — tap to centre the map on it Decentralisation does not explain why Spain builds subways cheaply and Britain does not: the cheap countries include Europe's most centralised ones. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The left/right framework is inadequate for understanding the political culture of places like Wisconsin or Sweden. — tap to centre the map on it The left/right framework is inadequate for understanding the political culture of places like Wisconsin or Sweden. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Scott Sumner — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Within the EU, low-regulation countries like Switzerland and Ireland have much higher incomes than high-regulation ones like Spain or Hungary. — tap to centre the map on it Within the EU, low-regulation countries like Switzerland and Ireland have much higher incomes than high-regulation ones like Spain or Hungary. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens
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Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. — tap to centre the map on it 'As long as it takes' lacks urgency, and it is a formula available to Ukraine's allies precisely because they are not the ones doing the fighting. Last stated a year ago
10 Oct 2025
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Lawrence Freedman — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. — tap to centre the map on it 9/11 and Osama bin Laden's actions fundamentally shaped the world we live in today. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. — tap to centre the map on it A ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. — tap to centre the map on it "Super Intelligence" is being used as a signal of fealty to President Trump. Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are