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Alberto Alemanno

Alberto Alemanno

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Alberto Alemanno, Professor of European Union Law at HEC Paris and visiting professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and Natolin, is Founder of The Good Lobby and one of the leading voices on the democratization of the European Union. He was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, Social Innovation Thought Leader by the Schwab Foundation on Social Entrepreneurship, Ashoka fellow, European Young Leader by Friends of Europe, and one of the 40 most powerful influencers in the European Union by Politico Europe. He is the author of many books, including Lobbying for Change: Find Your Voice to Create a Better Society (Icon Books, 2017).

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  1. The Trump Boomerang Effect
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    The Trump Boomerang Effect

    Apr 30, 2025 Alberto Alemanno suggests that European integration has never had a more powerful catalyst than the US president.

  2. The Dark Side of EU Deregulation
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    The Dark Side of EU Deregulation

    Feb 11, 2025 Alberto Alemanno warns that the bloc’s efforts to reduce bureaucratic red tape will do more harm than good.

  3. Europe’s Non-European Elections
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    Europe’s Non-European Elections

    May 14, 2024 Alberto Alemanno highlights structural flaws that impede the European Union’s ability to address its current and future challenges.

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    The New Middle East War

    Richard Haass

    It is too early to offer a definitive assessment of the success of Israel's airstrikes. That assessment will depend on several factors, beginning with the extent and consequences of the damage, how much time Iran would need to rebuild what it has lost, and how deeply Iran’s military and nuclear leadership have been disrupted.

    thinks the latest chapter in the conflict-torn Middle East is just beginning.
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    Political Changes Don’t Weaken the Case for Green Business

    Jonathan Hall shows why the future still belongs to climate-conscious brands, regardless of any country’s policy shifts.
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    The Freedom Struggle at Harvard Began Over a Century Ago

    Judith Friedlander recalls the ignoble response of most US university leaders to past episodes of political repression.
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    Lessons From the Trump-Musk Feud

    Carla Norrlöf shows how the recent high-profile spat underscored the supremacy of state power.
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    How AI Will Disrupt Big Tech

    Charles Ferguson explains how emerging tools could upend entrenched incumbents, with Google and Amazon especially vulnerable.
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    The Twilight of US Global Influence

    While US President Donald Trump focuses on elevating and enriching himself, he is also actively dismantling the underpinnings of American power. This might be lost on his supporters – at least for now – but it is abundantly obvious to the rest of the world, especially America’s enemies.

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    Central Asia’s New Playbook

    Djoomart Otorbaev & Brian Wong tout the region’s progress in bolstering its economies, stabilizing its politics, and deepening integration.
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    ASEAN+3 in a Fragmenting World

    Hoe Ee Khor & Jae Young Lee urge the region to lead by example, by maintaining its commitment to open markets and rules-based governance.
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    Europe’s Hard Road to Strategic Sovereignty

    Shlomo Ben-Ami poses some of the questions the EU will have to address in devising a credible defense strategy.

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