Harold James
Harold James is Professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University. A specialist on German economic history and on globalization, he is a co-author of The Euro and The Battle of Ideas, and the author of The Creation and Destruction of Value: The Globalization Cycle, Krupp: A History of the Legendary German Firm, Making the European Monetary Union, and The War of Words.
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Europe’s High Noon
Europe’s High Noon
Mar 26, 2024 Harold James worries that Western political leaders lack the will to take the risky decisions that security demands.
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The Financial March to War
The Financial March to War
Feb 27, 2024 Harold James explains how currency wars and speculation could feature in today’s great-power conflicts.
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The Politics of Despair
The Politics of Despair
Jan 30, 2024 Harold James explores the yawning gap between positive economic developments and dour public sentiment.
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A Year of Political Chicken
A Year of Political Chicken
Jan 2, 2024 Harold James considers the US presidential race and its global implications through the lens of game theory.
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Inflation Destroys Rotten Governments
Inflation Destroys Rotten Governments
Nov 23, 2023 Harold James explains why price instability poses such an acute threat to authoritarian and incompetent regimes.
