The Summer of Our Discontent: A Project Syndicate Special Supplement

Cautious optimism about the global economy at the start of the year has given way to uncertainty in every region of the world. As the United States, beleaguered by persistent high unemployment, gears up for its presidential election in the fall, the ongoing eurozone crisis threatens to unravel six decades of European integration. Meanwhile, the euphoria that accompanied the Arab Spring is giving way to the messy work of re-establishing order, if not building democratic institutions, while growth in China and India – key drivers of the global economy – is slowing. Can world leaders develop coherent, long-term strategies to address these challenges, or will the simmering crises of summer begin to boil over? Project Syndicate’s contributors, including Jean-Claude Trichet, Javier Solana, Laura Tyson, Howard Davies, and others provide prescient analysis and compelling forecasts.