| Titre : | Summary of Vol. 452 N°9412 (2024) |
| Type de document : | Article : Revues - Articles |
| Dans : | The Economist (Vol. 452 N°9412, August 31st - September 6th, 2024) |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
[Eurovoc] GÉOGRAPHIE > Afrique > Afrique subsaharienne > Afrique occidentale > Nigeria [Eurovoc] GÉOGRAPHIE > Asie - Océanie > Proche et Moyen-Orient > Israël [Eurovoc] GÉOGRAPHIE > Asie - Océanie > Proche et Moyen-Orient > Machrek > Palestine |
| Note de contenu : |
Aug 31st 2024
Sudan: Why its catastrophic war is the world’s problem LEADERS A humanitarian disaster Why Sudan’s catastrophic war is the world’s problem It could kill millions—and spread chaos across Africa and the Middle East Good policy, not good luck Why inflation fell without a recession High interest rates, not the passage of time, have restored price stability There must be blood People should be paid for blood plasma Shortages are hampering the production of essential medicines The virtual world Digital twins are fast becoming part of everyday life Welcome to the mirror world The new wall Donald Trump’s promise of “mass deportation” is unworkable Yet he could cause serious harm by trying LETTERS On nuclear weapons, carry trades, American visas, sports, war, Churchill’s urinal Letters to the editor BY INVITATION Debt and development Break the taboos propping up unsustainable debt, pleads a former central banker BRIEFING An intensifying calamity Anarchy in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst famine in 40 years Millions are likely to perish Chaos machine The ripple effects of Sudan’s war are being felt across three continents It is a sign of growing global impunity and disorder Disaster in Darfur “Hell on earth”: satellite images document the siege of a Sudanese city El-Fasher, until recently a place of refuge, is under attack EUROPE Germany’s fraught state elections Why east Germany is such fertile ground for extremists French politics France seeks a new government Fluid front lines Even as it humiliates Russia, Ukraine’s line is crumbling in the Donbas The new enemy Azerbaijan’s government turns on its critics at home Charlemagne Europe’s lefties bash migrants (nearly) as well as the hard right BRITAIN An old-age problem Fixing social care in England is a true test of Labour’s ambition Careful consideration Funding social care: an international comparison Vroom vroom Britain’s unusual stance on Chinese electric vehicles Do not go to gate Heathrow’s third runway asks questions of the airport and Labour Keep up, your honour A language guide for judges is a window into modern Britain What ho, y’all Why country music is booming in Britain UNITED STATES Power hungry Why Texas Republicans are souring on crypto Over the Rainbow What Texas’s oldest motel reveals about the rural South 180 degrees The education business Return to sender Donald Trump’s dream of mass deportations is a fantasy Campaign calculus To hold the Senate, Democrats have to do something extraordinary MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA Real estate and religion Israel’s settlers are winning unprecedented power from the war in Gaza A kingdom divided Have Israel’s far-right religious nationalists peaked? The Middle East Israel and Hizbullah play with fire Nigeria parties on the cheap A Nigerian’s guide to weddings during the cozzie livs THE AMERICAS Canada’s rising populist Canada’s Conservatives are crushing Justin Trudeau Still stolen Nicolás Maduro digs in with the help of a pliant Supreme Court The rule of law in Mexico AMLO’s dangerous last blast threatens Mexico ASIA Fraying saffron Narendra Modi faces a new threat: his Hindu-nationalist patrons Visa lottery Rich parts of Asia are on the hunt for immigrants Succession in Indonesia The King of Java inflames an Indonesian “democratic emergency” Not digging it Why Australia is not yet a critical minerals powerhouse Banyan Why does the West back the wrong Asian leaders? CHINA Technology and power Is Xi Jinping an AI doomer? Two very different leaders Deng Xiaoping envy Our Beijing bureau chief’s valedictory dispatch China’s new age of swagger and paranoia INTERNATIONAL Too much, too little. Too late? The poisonous global politics of water BUSINESS Telegram The case against “Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg” will have lasting effects Hard landing From Southwest to Spirit, budget airlines are in a tailspin Back in style How Abercrombie & Fitch got hot again French correction Renault readies itself to take on Chinese rivals Rise and fall Pinduoduo, China’s e-commerce star, suffers a blow The Zuckerberg mankini Meta is accused of “bullying” the open-source community Bartleby Four questions for every manager to ask themselves Schumpeter What could stop the Nvidia frenzy? FINANCE & ECONOMICS The cushioned blow Inflation is down and a recession is unlikely. What went right? Trustbusting Are American rents rigged by algorithms? Blood boom The plasma trade is becoming ever-more hypocritical Eastern promise How Vladimir Putin hopes to transform Russian trade Buttonwood Can Japan’s zombie bond market be brought back to life? Free exchange Vast government debts are riskier than they appear SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Off to the races Digital twins are speeding up manufacturing Mirror worlds Digital twins are enabling scientific innovation E-businesses Digital twins are making companies more efficient CULTURE Leagues of their own Why the world is teeming with so many new sports leagues Master clash John Sainsbury, a donor to the National Gallery, had the last laugh An arboreal affair How “reading trees” can unlock many mysteries Guest who? Nudity, drinking, smoking: Winston Churchill’s unusual diplomacy Monkey business “Black Myth: Wukong” is China’s first blockbuster video game Back Story Twenty-five years on, “Fight Club” punches harder than ever THE ECONOMIST READS The Economist reads Six novels about India, perhaps the world’s most interesting place ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL INDICATORS Indicators Economic data, commodities and markets OBITUARY The anatomy of love Helen Fisher found out the science behind romance |
| En ligne : | https://www.economist.com/weeklyedition/2024-08-31 |
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