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Why Xi will shelter behind the great wall of secrecy
Commentary
Why Xi will shelter behind the great wall of secrecy
Beijing will oppose an international investigation into the pandemic because accountability would put the one-party system in the dock. Originally published in the Australian…
Washington could win hearts and minds in Iran
Commentary
Washington could win hearts and minds in Iran
Originally published in The Australian.
How to win the war: some valuable lessons from history
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How to win the war: some valuable lessons from history
Comparison with wartime sacrifices might put the necessary inconveniences into perspective. Nonresident Fellow Stephen Grenville writes on COVID-19. Originally published in…
Helicopter money’s unearned popularity
Commentary
Helicopter money’s unearned popularity
Originally published in the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum.
Coronavirus: Global giants stumble while agile nations inspire
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Coronavirus: Global giants stumble while agile nations inspire
Lowy Institute Executive Director Michael Fullilove writes on the ways COVID-19 will alter some of the patterns of international life. Originally published in The Australian.
How the virus could stagger Asia's giants
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How the virus could stagger Asia's giants
COVID-19 looks set to hit the emerging world hard. For Australia, what happens in India and Indonesia could be most consequential. Originally published in the Australian Financial…
The balance between medicine and economics
Commentary
The balance between medicine and economics
Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow Stephen Grenville asks if the policy response to Covid-19 strikes the right balance in the debate between epidemiologists and…
The government's bazooka is biggest, not the RBA's
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The government's bazooka is biggest, not the RBA's
Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow Stephen Grenville evaluates the RBA's response to COVID-19. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.
China is rewriting coronavirus history and nobody will stop it
Commentary
China is rewriting coronavirus history and nobody will stop it
In an opinion piece published in the Nikkei Asian Review, Natasha Kassam argues that China has leapt on the opportunity to shape the global narrative about its response to…