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John Austin

How to (Finally) Defeat Populism

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Foreign Policy
Coauthors

Rust Belts exist around the world, and integrating them into the larger trans-Atlantic community is key to political stability.

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Javad Esmaeili
Global Politics

Secure US Supply Chains With Allies, and Move Out of China

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Barron's
Coauthors

The Biden Administration should focus on "ally-shoring" to rebuild supply chains and box out actors like China and Russia.

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Economic Divisions are Driving Political Ones

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Politico
John Austin

John Austin contributes to Politico's collection of essays titled What Trump Showed Us About America.

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Annie Spratt
Global Economy

Deliver for the Heartland, Help Close the Divide

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Newsweek
John Austin

John Austin and Paul Schickler discuss the divide between rural and urban economic opportunities.

Derick McKinney
Global Economy

The Best Medicine for a COVID-19 Economy? More Education and Training

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The Hill
John Austin

In many of the new and growing jobs, higher skill requirements can best be met by providing workers with more extensive and affordable post-secondary education opportunities.

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'Ally-Shoring' Will Help US Rebuild Economy and Global Leadership

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The Hill
John Austin

Ally-shoring describes a program of sourcing essential materials, goods, and services with trusted friends while disengaging from China and other states that seek to undermine American interests from critical supply chains.

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With High-tech Farming, We Can Usher in a Rural Renaissance

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The Chicago Tribune
John Austin

After the coronavirus pandemic has upended so much, we’re now reworking our supply chains for national food security and elevating agriculture back to a noble profession.

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"Ally On-Shoring" in the Age of China and Trump

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The New Diplomatist
John Austin

In this episode, Garrison host's John C. Austin for a discussion of his theory of "Ally On-Shoring", a proposed method of economic and security cooperation among democracies in the face of the rising challenges of a revisionist China abroad and a resurgent protectionist and nationalist attitude at home.

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Reuters
Global Economy

Re-Forge Strategic Alliances and Check China Abroad, Rebuild Economy at Home

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Newsweek
John Austin

The industrial heartlands of the U.S. and its European allies have become crucibles for the polarizing politics of neo-populism for a population left behind in the information age.

Global Economy

COVID-19 Silver Lining? New Opportunity for Midwest's Smaller Communities

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Global Food for Thought by John Austin

Several forces propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic may intersect to spin new life into more of the Midwest's still-struggling factory towns, second-tier cities, and rural hinterlands.

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