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Harold James

Harold James


Harold James is a professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University and a senior fellow at the Center for International Governance Innovation.


Harold James's Articles

America First, Fragmented World Puts Multilateralism in the Crosshairs

Jan 4 , 2025 . By Harold James

No one doubts that US President-elect Donald Trump's Administration will show little...


Polycrisis Debate During Economic Optimism in a Fragmented World

Aug 3 , 2024 . By Harold James

The humming world economy and recent stock-market euphoria would seem to be at odds w...


Financial Warfare Returns as New Front in Geopolitical Tensions

Mar 1 , 2024 . By Harold James

Since global financial stability ought to be considered a public good, many internati...


Political Despair Contradicts Economic Optimism in the Global Arena

Feb 3 , 2024 . By Harold James

Public opinion about the world today is oddly bifurcated. Big industrial economies, i...



Inflation Destroys Rotten Governments

Nov 25 , 2023 . By Harold James

The recent worldwide surge of inflation is forcing political change, reminding us how...


How AI Reshapes Our Identities, Social Order

Jul 29 , 2023 . By Harold James

The rapid march of artificial intelligence (AI) is not only disrupting conventional n...


Globalization's Warring Narratives

Jun 3 , 2023 . By Harold James

Globalization brings the world together by moving people, things, ideas, money, and much else. But talk of globalization has become increasi...


Technology for Me, Not for Thee

May 6 , 2023 . By Harold James

Capitalism relies on competition. In practice, however, this core principle is often violated because ambitious capitalists naturally seek t...



The Poverty of Anti-Capitalism

Jan 28 , 2023 . By Harold James

Our world has become both confusing and confused. The international economy works well, but the political economy is mired in hostility towa...


A Whiff of Munich

Jan 29 , 2022 . By Harold James

The Cold War ended 30 years ago. But since the 2007-08 financial crisis, it has not only returned but mutated into a hybrid lukewarm war. An...


Capitalists and Socialists of the World, Unite!

Oct 10 , 2020 . By Harold James

The world's most dynamic economy is governed by a communist party, whereas its previous capitalist strong...




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