Adam Tooze

Adam Tooze is a columnist at Foreign Policy and a history professor and the director of the European Institute at Columbia University. He is the author of Chartbook, a newsletter on economics, geopolitics, and history.

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The head of former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen as he peers over a black car door as he exits Trump Tower and enters the vehicle on a Manhattan street.
The head of former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen as he peers over a black car door as he exits Trump Tower and enters the vehicle on a Manhattan street.

Trump’s Case Is the Exception, Not the Rule

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A cross with a remembrance poppy stands near graves of fallen soldiers at the La Cambe German war cemetery in La Cambe, France.
A cross with a remembrance poppy stands near graves of fallen soldiers at the La Cambe German war cemetery in La Cambe, France.

The Economics of the Normandy Invasion

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A French electoral card is laid atop a European Union flag, centered between the circle of yellow stars against the dark blue background. The card is labeled with French text and also shows the colors of the French flag and the national motto: "Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death."
A French electoral card is laid atop a European Union flag, centered between the circle of yellow stars against the dark blue background. The card is labeled with French text and also shows the colors of the French flag and the national motto: "Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death."

Why This EU Election Could Be a Referendum on Europe’s Future

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A man displays a newspaper article on the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.
A man displays a newspaper article on the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.

Why Political Assassinations Often Succeed

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
American singer Beyoncé performs onstage at an arena in Sweden, surrounded by background dancers. Beyoncé wears large earrings and a short dress and elaborate jacket made out of the same holographic, silvery fabric. Two backup dancers kneel in bridge poses, and Beyoncé sits on top of them with her microphone as she looks out at the audience with a small smile.
American singer Beyoncé performs onstage at an arena in Sweden, surrounded by background dancers. Beyoncé wears large earrings and a short dress and elaborate jacket made out of the same holographic, silvery fabric. Two backup dancers kneel in bridge poses, and Beyoncé sits on top of them with her microphone as she looks out at the audience with a small smile.

How the Beyoncé Bump Affected Sweden

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Tesla vehicles stand outside of a Brooklyn showroom and service center in New York City.
Tesla vehicles stand outside of a Brooklyn showroom and service center in New York City.

What’s Ailing Tesla?

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A protester wears the university's disciplinary warning covered over by support for Palestinians in Gaza at Columbia University in New York City.
A protester wears the university's disciplinary warning covered over by support for Palestinians in Gaza at Columbia University in New York City.

The Columbia Protests and the Economics of Divestment

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A scene from the movie Civil War.
A scene from the movie Civil War.

What a Real Civil War Would Do to the U.S. Economy

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Displaced Palestinian children pose for photos standing in front of makeshift tents at a camp beside a street in Rafah.
Displaced Palestinian children pose for photos standing in front of makeshift tents at a camp beside a street in Rafah.

The Economics of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
The cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.
The cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.

Who’s on the Hook for the U.S. Bridge Collapse?

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Pope Francis presides over the Easter Mass as part of the Catholic Church’s Holy Week celebrations. Pope Francis is a man in his 80s wearing ceremonial white robes and a tall white hat embellished with black and gold trim. In his left hand, he carries a gold staff topped with an ornate cross.
Pope Francis presides over the Easter Mass as part of the Catholic Church’s Holy Week celebrations. Pope Francis is a man in his 80s wearing ceremonial white robes and a tall white hat embellished with black and gold trim. In his left hand, he carries a gold staff topped with an ornate cross.

The Economic Thinking of Pope Francis

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Sang Lee (center) receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Kedren Community Health Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 16, 2021.
Sang Lee (center) receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Kedren Community Health Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 16, 2021.

How COVID-19 Vaccines Inhibited Real Change

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A historic photo of families at the beach.
A historic photo of families at the beach.

The Rise of the All-Inclusive Resort

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13.
Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13.

Can China Shift the Foundations of Its Economy?

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Protestors outside the White House call attention to those suffering from Long Covid
Protestors outside the White House call attention to those suffering from Long Covid

The Soaring Cost of Long COVID

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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