Moises Naim
The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
Moises Naim is a prominent author and political analyst known for his insights on populism and global politics. This interview reveals his strategic thinking as he navigates the complexities of modern governance and the pressures on democratic institutions.
“Absolutely. I think, well, it's not us saying it. We see that Xi Jinping is taking away all of the restrictions of his power. He is an authoritarian. He does what authoritarians and autocrats do. The first target is to eliminate term limits. So the first thing is they change very often, and Latin America has a long history of this.”
“I am optimistic about what's going to happen with the With social media. And Jonathan has written about that, and I would love to hear his comments.”
“We have seen a massive use of the three peace during the Trump administration. We have seen an onslaught against checks and balances. We have seen the open challenge defiance of the separation of power, people in the executive branch during the Trump administration just saying, even when they were subpoenaed, they said, I'm not going.”
“Both economics and politics need to be updated and brought to the 21st century. 21st century capitalism is very defective. And needs fixing. Attention and reform. The same with politics.”
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