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Reposted by Moisés Naím

thenewworldmag.bsky.social
Like the hapless Fantasia character, Donald Trump has learned that wielding the axe without experience, humility and understanding ends in chaos

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🔓Free to read
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francesctrillas.bsky.social
@moisesnaim.bsky.social: "En la política real, las consecuencias de la inexperiencia y de la arrogancia pueden perdurar mucho más allá del mandato de quien las desató"
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Un aprendiz de brujo en la Casa Blanca
Como el personaje de Goethe, Trump está descubriendo que en la política y en la economía no existen los atajos
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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
Summer, Kelly talks with bestselling author Moisés Naím about the rise of authoritarianism around the world.
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Georgetown Diplomatic Immunity Podcast — Moisés Naím
Summer, Kelly talks with bestselling author Moisés Naím about the rise of authoritarianism around the world. Guest :  Moisés Naím is is a Distinguished Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for...
www.moisesnaim.com
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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
Had the opportunity to speak on Authoritarianism on the podcast Diplomatic Immunity! Take Listen!
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Moisés Naím on Authoritarianism
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jagolinzer.bsky.social
See @moisesnaim.bsky.social’s 2012 essay on Mafia States.

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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
Nueva columna 🗞
La inteligencia artificial obliga a los gobiernos al pragmatismo energético
Mayo 19, 2025
Para seguir leyendo...
www.moisesnaim.com
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Reposted by Moisés Naím

cielbleuheidi.bsky.social
Moisés Naím on the New Dynamics of Political Power. www.buzzsprout.com/1174532/epis... .

But what we have now is something that has not been sufficiently discussed, sufficiently understo... -- Sent from Podcast Republic.

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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
Only five months until Charlatans is released.
Pre- order today at moisesnaim.com/charlatans.
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jagolinzer.bsky.social
For more info about mafia states, please read @moisesnaim.bsky.social’s 2012 paper:

carnegieendowment.org/posts/2012/0...
Mafia States
An important obstacle to combating the spread of mafia states is a basic lack of awareness among ordinary citizens and policymakers about the extent of the phenomenon.
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Reposted by Moisés Naím

news-flows-cz.bsky.social
Pomsta mocných je kruté čtení. Odhaluje snadnost, s jakou se dá dnes dostat k moci

Venezuelský novinář Moisés Naím, v minulosti dlouholetý editor prestižního časopisu Foreign Policy, ale i exministr venezuelské vlády, si vyhradil čas, aby takovou shrnující studii sepsal. Samozřejmě...
Pomsta mocných je kruté čtení. Odhaluje snadnost, s jakou se dá dnes dostat k moci | Aktuálně.cz
Kniha novináře Moisése Naíma strhujícím způsobem vypráví o tom, jak současní autokraté získávají moc a jaké taktiky používají, aby si ji udrželi.
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by Gary D. Rawnsley — Reposted by Moisés Naím

garydrawnsley.bsky.social
On the day the #Trump administration continues to trash the American - & the world -economy, these words by @moisesnaim.bsky.social in The Revenge of Power are very relevant indeed
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by Gary D. Rawnsley — Reposted by Moisés Naím

garydrawnsley.bsky.social
Today seems an appropriate day to read The Revenge of Power by @moisesnaim.bsky.social. Discussing a “revanchist variant” of power that “mimics democracy while undermining it, scorning all limits.” Sound familiar?
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theatlantic.com
"Voters all over the world felt that their ruling parties weren’t delivering for them in 2024. How could they all be wrong? But if their governments span the gamut of policies and values, how could they all be right?" Moisés Naím writes:
Why Everyone Thinks Their Government Has Failed
People all over the world—with all kinds of leaders—seem to think their incumbent is the problem.
bit.ly
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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
#throwbackthursday
Shadowy Finance
By: Moisés Naím
Published October 15th 2009 - Foreign Policy
Available to read: www.moisesnaim.com/my-columns/2...
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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
6 months away from the release of Charlatans!!
Pre-Order today at moisesnaim.com/charlatans
Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. Stay ahead.
#Newbook #Charlatans #MoisesNaim #QuicoToro
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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
My recent article featured on The Atlantic!

Give it a read!

www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Why Everyone Thinks Their Government Has Failed
People all over the world—with all kinds of leaders—seem to think their incumbent is the problem.
www.theatlantic.com
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Reposted by Moisés Naím

therestpolitics.bsky.social
Donald Trump vs American Freedom: Who Wins? (Moises Naim)

@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory are joined by Moises Naim to discuss:

🕵How organised crime came to become so important
🚫Why Trump will regret his tariffs
🤔The 'three Ps' which explain populism
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alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
If you listen to @therestpolitics.bsky.social you will have heard us talk often re @moisesnaim.bsky.social - such an important voice in these Trumpian times. Our guest on LEADING today alastaircampbell.org
Home
Home page of Alastair Campbell's blog containing his podcasts, books, blog posts and social media posts. A great way of seeing everything in one place.
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longtail.news
Feed: "Best of The Atlantic"
By: Moisés Naím on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Why Everyone Thinks Their Government Has Failed
People all over the world—with all kinds of leaders—seem to think their incumbent is the problem.
www.theatlantic.com
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soheilacomninos.bsky.social
Is Trump Executing a Self-Coup? @moisesnaim.bsky.social @foreignpolicy.com

foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/18/d...
Is Trump Executing a Self-Coup?
Modern autocrats don’t openly declare their intention to kill democracy but erode it stealthily over time.
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Reposted by Moisés Naím

jagolinzer.bsky.social
Just learned that @moisesnaim.bsky.social is on BlueSky now.

Worth following and worth reading his prior stuff on mafia nation-states.

carnegieendowment.org/posts/2012/0...
Mafia States
An important obstacle to combating the spread of mafia states is a basic lack of awareness among ordinary citizens and policymakers about the extent of the phenomenon.
carnegieendowment.org
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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
Nueva columna 🗞
Un Autogolpe en Estados Unidos
Marzo 10, 2025
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francesctrillas.bsky.social
@moisesnaim.bsky.social: "hay otro factor que hace a los autogolpes más viables en nuestros tiempos: la combinación tóxica de los tres grandes males de nuestra era política —populismo, polarización y posverdad"
elpais.com/opinion/2025...
¿Un autogolpe en Estados Unidos?
Lo preocupante de la combinación de populismo, polarización y posverdad es la manera en la que neutraliza a los ciudadanos que normalmente defenderían la democracia
elpais.com
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nacho-fariza.bsky.social
La triple P de grandes males de nuestra era política: populismo, polarización y posverdad.

Por @moisesnaim.bsky.social: elpais.com/opinion/2025...
¿Un autogolpe en Estados Unidos?
Lo preocupante de la combinación de populismo, polarización y posverdad es la manera en la que neutraliza a los ciudadanos que normalmente defenderían la democracia
elpais.com
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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
📚Charlatans have gone digital. From bold wellness gurus to fake financers. The deception is more potent than ever.

📖 Charlatans by Moisés Naím & Quico Toro – coming October 7, 2025.
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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
Nueva columna
El ártico y sus revelaciones
Febrero 24, 2025
Para seguir leyendo...
www.moisesnaim.com
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tinamonge.bsky.social
Magnífico análisis de @moisesnaim.bsky.social en
@elpais.com
"El Ártico ya no es un remanso helado, sino un escenario geopolítico dinámico donde las grandes potencias mundiales compiten por influencia, recursos y seguridad."
elpais.com/opinion/2025...
El Ártico y sus revelaciones
En la zona que rodea el Polo Norte convergen los renovados intereses de Rusia y EE UU, la pérdida de influencia de la UE y el creciente peso geoestratégico de China
elpais.com
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jagolinzer.bsky.social
Reading list to offer context for today’s environment:

1) Strongmen, Ruth Ben-Ghiat

2) Mafia States, Moises Naim

3) Autocracy, Inc., Anne Appelbaum

4) Tech Coup, Marietje Schaake

5) Corruptible, Brian Klaas

6) Dying of Whiteness, Jonathan Metzl
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by Moisés Naím

moisesnaim.bsky.social
María Corina Machado Named Recipient of Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage | News Center news.gatech.edu/news/2024/12...
María Corina Machado Named Recipient of Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage
The Georgia Institute of Technology will award the 2025 Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage to María Corina Machado, a prominent Venezuelan political leader, industrial engineer, and human rights ...
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