For all their pomp, most multilateral summit meetings are boring and of little consequence. I once spoke to a State Department official who had a role in putting these meetings together; he described his job as “policing the nuances,” which gives you an idea about how much is normally at stake.   Occasionally, however, such meetings … Continue reading PAUL KRUGMAN. Debacle in Quebec. (New York Times, June 9,2018)… Continue reading »