My deeper reading and listening for the weekend of July 9/10
Branko Milanovic on Xi Jinping, Noah Smith and Adam Tooze on Shinzo Abe, and Lawrence Freedman on whether Ukraine will win its war with Russia. Plus, James Cook's first voyage and my song of the week
TLDR: Here’s a few longer reads and listens on the political economy here and overseas for paid subscribers first, including: Branko Milanovic on Xi Jinping, Noah Smith and Adam Tooze on Shinzo Abe, and Lawrence Freedman on whether Ukraine will win its war with Russia.
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