John Austin
@jcaustin.bsky.social
Senior Fellow, Eisenhower Institute & Visiting Fellow Academy of International Affairs-NRW. Leading international work to strengthen economies, our alliances, our democracies, bringing new opportunity to neglected regions.
University-linked innovation ecosystems kicking out fast-growth, high-tech businesses can be purposefully built. Urgent priority for UK & Europe to grow economies, and end reliance on US big tech! Read how to do it in my new article with @andywestwood.bsky.social www.ipg-journal.de/rubriken/arb...
Hightech Heimat
Die Belebung alter Industrieregionen ist zentral zur Verteidigung der Demokratie. Was Europa von den USA lernen kann.
www.ipg-journal.de
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
University-linked innovation ecosystems kicking out fast-growth, high-tech businesses can be purposefully built. Urgent priority for UK & Europe to grow economies, and end reliance on US big tech! Read how to do it in my new article with @andywestwood.bsky.social www.ipg-journal.de/rubriken/arb...
"It is imperative for democracies to build robust, innovation-driven economies & domestic high-tech industries, especially in those regions undergoing structural change that cannot achieve this on their own. " @andywestwood.bsky.social & I detail how to do this:
www.ipg-journal.de/rubriken/arb...
www.ipg-journal.de/rubriken/arb...
Hightech Heimat
Die Belebung alter Industrieregionen ist zentral zur Verteidigung der Demokratie. Was Europa von den USA lernen kann.
www.ipg-journal.de
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"It is imperative for democracies to build robust, innovation-driven economies & domestic high-tech industries, especially in those regions undergoing structural change that cannot achieve this on their own. " @andywestwood.bsky.social & I detail how to do this:
www.ipg-journal.de/rubriken/arb...
www.ipg-journal.de/rubriken/arb...
Democracies face 2 challenges:creating high-growth, high-tech economy & decrease reliance on US big tech; 2) close geographic economic divides that leave too many behind. Read how we do both, strengthen democracy! With @andywestwood.bsky.social via @internationalpoli.bsky.social lnkd.in/gcRcjnkZ
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November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Democracies face 2 challenges:creating high-growth, high-tech economy & decrease reliance on US big tech; 2) close geographic economic divides that leave too many behind. Read how we do both, strengthen democracy! With @andywestwood.bsky.social via @internationalpoli.bsky.social lnkd.in/gcRcjnkZ
Far and away the most constructive approach to grow jobs at home and among developing nations is not to retreat from the world, but help build a new "Global Opportunity Order", as I argued recently in @barrons.com Magazine. The US should lead (again!). www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
The Global Order That China Doesn’t Want Us to Build
The world has better alternatives to what Beijing is offering, John Austin writes in a guest commentary.
www.barrons.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Far and away the most constructive approach to grow jobs at home and among developing nations is not to retreat from the world, but help build a new "Global Opportunity Order", as I argued recently in @barrons.com Magazine. The US should lead (again!). www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
Read my latest in @barrons.com to see how rights and rules respecting countries can work together to maintain an international economic and political order that delivers freedom and opportunity for all! @gettysburg2024.bsky.social @aia-nrw.bsky.social
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
The Global Order That China Doesn’t Want Us to Build
The world has better alternatives to what Beijing is offering, John Austin writes in a guest commentary.
www.barrons.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Read my latest in @barrons.com to see how rights and rules respecting countries can work together to maintain an international economic and political order that delivers freedom and opportunity for all! @gettysburg2024.bsky.social @aia-nrw.bsky.social
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
Reposted by John Austin
AIA Fellow @jcaustin.bsky.social urges Germany to lead in defending democracy. His new paper (with Emily Adams & Maria Skora) links populism in the US & Europe to economic neglect and calls for inclusive growth.
🔗 Interview: www.aia-nrw.org/en/germany-m...
🔗 Paper: www.aia-nrw.org/en/publicati...
🔗 Interview: www.aia-nrw.org/en/germany-m...
🔗 Paper: www.aia-nrw.org/en/publicati...
October 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
AIA Fellow @jcaustin.bsky.social urges Germany to lead in defending democracy. His new paper (with Emily Adams & Maria Skora) links populism in the US & Europe to economic neglect and calls for inclusive growth.
🔗 Interview: www.aia-nrw.org/en/germany-m...
🔗 Paper: www.aia-nrw.org/en/publicati...
🔗 Interview: www.aia-nrw.org/en/germany-m...
🔗 Paper: www.aia-nrw.org/en/publicati...
Hungary's Viktor Orban has backers out protesting support for Ukraine. Trying to distract from the fact that he has wrecked Hungary's economy & destroyed health care, education & other basic services. Read my @politico.eu piece on why he should be tossed from office. www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
The Orbán-MAGA playbook will fail to deliver
Very few following in Hungary’s footsteps are willing to recognize the long-term outcomes of a deteriorating economy, crumbling basic services and a soured public.
www.politico.eu
October 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Hungary's Viktor Orban has backers out protesting support for Ukraine. Trying to distract from the fact that he has wrecked Hungary's economy & destroyed health care, education & other basic services. Read my @politico.eu piece on why he should be tossed from office. www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
The new "Opportunity Order" I propose here via @barrons.com can bring much more economic goods and growth to developing nations around the world then China's corrupting & dependency building "development". Read why this is urgent project for freedom-loving countries! www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
The Global Order That China Doesn’t Want Us to Build
The world has better alternatives to what Beijing is offering, John Austin writes in a guest commentary.
www.barrons.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The new "Opportunity Order" I propose here via @barrons.com can bring much more economic goods and growth to developing nations around the world then China's corrupting & dependency building "development". Read why this is urgent project for freedom-loving countries! www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
To strengthening democracy across the globe we need to understand and act on lessons from recent German & US elections. In both, ethnonationalist movements were driven by those feeling economically insecure, ignored & voiceless in politics. @aia-nrw.bsky.social www.aia-nrw.org/en/publicati...
How the United States’ and Germany’s Politics Got Upended – Academy of International Affairs NRW
www.aia-nrw.org
October 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
To strengthening democracy across the globe we need to understand and act on lessons from recent German & US elections. In both, ethnonationalist movements were driven by those feeling economically insecure, ignored & voiceless in politics. @aia-nrw.bsky.social www.aia-nrw.org/en/publicati...
China's Xi Jinping is asserting it heads a "New World Order". But nations China has in its 'bloc' boasts collective economy dwarfed by leading democracies even without the US. Plus its a club of world’s most noxious, dictatorial regimes. Read in @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
The Global Order That China Doesn’t Want Us to Build
The world has better alternatives to what Beijing is offering, John Austin writes in a guest commentary.
www.barrons.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
China's Xi Jinping is asserting it heads a "New World Order". But nations China has in its 'bloc' boasts collective economy dwarfed by leading democracies even without the US. Plus its a club of world’s most noxious, dictatorial regimes. Read in @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
As countries weaponize supply chains it's more important than ever that nations seeking to sustain and even strengthen an open, free, rights and rules respecting international order--what I am calling a Global Opportunity Order-- band together. Read via @barrons.com
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
The Global Order That China Doesn’t Want Us to Build
The world has better alternatives to what Beijing is offering, John Austin writes in a guest commentary.
www.barrons.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As countries weaponize supply chains it's more important than ever that nations seeking to sustain and even strengthen an open, free, rights and rules respecting international order--what I am calling a Global Opportunity Order-- band together. Read via @barrons.com
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
Our convening of leaders across democracies, all focused on place-based economic development policy was a rare chance to share notes on making this work effective across national political & geographic boundaries. Catch it from @gettysburg2024.bsky.social
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Closing Regional Economic Divides
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October 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Our convening of leaders across democracies, all focused on place-based economic development policy was a rare chance to share notes on making this work effective across national political & geographic boundaries. Catch it from @gettysburg2024.bsky.social
online.visual-paradigm.com/share/book/c...
online.visual-paradigm.com/share/book/c...
"There is a better path for the world’s democracies than cozying up to China, Russia, and the authoritarian bloc or blithely accepting America’s illiberalism. In comes the Global Opportunity Order." Read my latest in @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
The Global Order That China Doesn’t Want Us to Build
The world has better alternatives to what Beijing is offering, John Austin writes in a guest commentary.
www.barrons.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"There is a better path for the world’s democracies than cozying up to China, Russia, and the authoritarian bloc or blithely accepting America’s illiberalism. In comes the Global Opportunity Order." Read my latest in @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
Democracies across the globe have been working to close yawning economic inequities to cool support for anti-system populist movements. Read where this important movement is now & where it needs to go. Just out from @gettysburg2024.bsky.social online.visual-paradigm.com/share/book/c...
Closing Regional Economic Divides
This ebook is created with Visual Paradigm Online, a flipbook maker to design ebooks online. Convert PDFs to ebook or design from scratch. No download, no waiting, no learning. Open and start now.
online.visual-paradigm.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Democracies across the globe have been working to close yawning economic inequities to cool support for anti-system populist movements. Read where this important movement is now & where it needs to go. Just out from @gettysburg2024.bsky.social online.visual-paradigm.com/share/book/c...
As countries weaponize supply chains & economic dependencies, more important than ever for nations seeking to sustain & even strengthen an open, free, rights & rules respecting international order, build a new @Global Opportunity Order. Read in my piece @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
The Global Order That China Doesn’t Want Us to Build
The world has better alternatives to what Beijing is offering, John Austin writes in a guest commentary.
www.barrons.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
As countries weaponize supply chains & economic dependencies, more important than ever for nations seeking to sustain & even strengthen an open, free, rights & rules respecting international order, build a new @Global Opportunity Order. Read in my piece @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
As I write via @barrons.com @wsj.com there is an alternative to the world China and other mercantilist nations are trying to build. It's called the new needed Global Opportunity Order, Read why so needed and important www.livemint.com/global/the-g...
The global order that China doesn’t want us to build
The world has better alternatives to what Beijing is offering, John Austin writes in a guest commentary.
www.livemint.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
As I write via @barrons.com @wsj.com there is an alternative to the world China and other mercantilist nations are trying to build. It's called the new needed Global Opportunity Order, Read why so needed and important www.livemint.com/global/the-g...
As trade wars freshly escalate, it is both urgently needed and possible to build a new Global Opportunity Order via which freedom, rules and rights respecting nations can grow and thrive together. Read my new article via @barrons.com
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
The Global Order That China Doesn’t Want Us to Build
The world has better alternatives to what Beijing is offering, John Austin writes in a guest commentary.
www.barrons.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
As trade wars freshly escalate, it is both urgently needed and possible to build a new Global Opportunity Order via which freedom, rules and rights respecting nations can grow and thrive together. Read my new article via @barrons.com
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
www.barrons.com/articles/chi...
Our new @gettysburg2024.bsky.social details the state of play around place-based policy across democracies, with fresh ideas and analysis from key countries and constituencies., including US, Canada, UK, Poland, Germany and beyond. Catch it here:
online.visual-paradigm.com/share/book/c...
online.visual-paradigm.com/share/book/c...
Closing Regional Economic Divides
This ebook is created with Visual Paradigm Online, a flipbook maker to design ebooks online. Convert PDFs to ebook or design from scratch. No download, no waiting, no learning. Open and start now.
online.visual-paradigm.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Our new @gettysburg2024.bsky.social details the state of play around place-based policy across democracies, with fresh ideas and analysis from key countries and constituencies., including US, Canada, UK, Poland, Germany and beyond. Catch it here:
online.visual-paradigm.com/share/book/c...
online.visual-paradigm.com/share/book/c...
To diminish the appeal of anti-system, ethnonationalists movements, both US and Germany need leadership that listens and truly understands the frustrations of #heartland voters and meaningfully works to make their lives better. Read via @aia-nrw.bsky.social www.aia-nrw.org/en/publicati...
How the United States’ and Germany’s Politics Got Upended – Academy of International Affairs NRW
www.aia-nrw.org
October 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
To diminish the appeal of anti-system, ethnonationalists movements, both US and Germany need leadership that listens and truly understands the frustrations of #heartland voters and meaningfully works to make their lives better. Read via @aia-nrw.bsky.social www.aia-nrw.org/en/publicati...
Lots of giant #NoKings protests in US this weekend President Trump is working to wreck US & basic services, like his anti-democratic friend @viktororban.bsky.social, with likely same result, public seeks to throw those responsible out. Read @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
The Orbán-MAGA playbook will fail to deliver
Very few following in Hungary’s footsteps are willing to recognize the long-term outcomes of a deteriorating economy, crumbling basic services and a soured public.
www.politico.eu
October 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Lots of giant #NoKings protests in US this weekend President Trump is working to wreck US & basic services, like his anti-democratic friend @viktororban.bsky.social, with likely same result, public seeks to throw those responsible out. Read @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
Long neglected economic inequities & a feeling among many voters of a loss of agency and control of their lives-- explains the growing support of ethnonationalist movements in both Germany & the US. Read our new analysis out from @aia-nrw.bsky.social www.aia-nrw.org/de/publikati...
How the United States’ and Germany’s Politics Got Upended – Academy of International Affairs NRW
www.aia-nrw.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Long neglected economic inequities & a feeling among many voters of a loss of agency and control of their lives-- explains the growing support of ethnonationalist movements in both Germany & the US. Read our new analysis out from @aia-nrw.bsky.social www.aia-nrw.org/de/publikati...
Germany needs to step up and lead the family of nations committed to openness, freedom & opportunity in strengthening collective economic & political hand vis-a-vis authoritarians. Read my interview in Bonn, Germany's General-Anzeiger, from @aia-nrw.bsky.social www.aia-nrw.org/en/germany-m...
Germany Must Step Up: John Austin’s Call for Democratic Leadership – Academy of International Affairs NRW
www.aia-nrw.org
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Germany needs to step up and lead the family of nations committed to openness, freedom & opportunity in strengthening collective economic & political hand vis-a-vis authoritarians. Read my interview in Bonn, Germany's General-Anzeiger, from @aia-nrw.bsky.social www.aia-nrw.org/en/germany-m...
Reposted by John Austin
AIA Fellow @jcaustin.bsky.social brought together leaders from the US, Canada, UK & Europe to explore university-linked innovation ecosystems. Beyond Silicon Valley: regional hubs thrive through cross-border collaboration. Thanks to all participants!
🔗https://www.aia-nrw.org/BigTechChains
🔗https://www.aia-nrw.org/BigTechChains
October 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
AIA Fellow @jcaustin.bsky.social brought together leaders from the US, Canada, UK & Europe to explore university-linked innovation ecosystems. Beyond Silicon Valley: regional hubs thrive through cross-border collaboration. Thanks to all participants!
🔗https://www.aia-nrw.org/BigTechChains
🔗https://www.aia-nrw.org/BigTechChains
Catch our important new work detailing how both the US & Germany have seen their politics upended, and what both countries' leaders must do to right the ship. My new paper just out from @aia-nrw.bsky.social & @dgap.org @dpzberlin.bsky.social colleagues. www.aia-nrw.org/de/publikati...
How the United States’ and Germany’s Politics Got Upended – Academy of International Affairs NRW
www.aia-nrw.org
October 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Catch our important new work detailing how both the US & Germany have seen their politics upended, and what both countries' leaders must do to right the ship. My new paper just out from @aia-nrw.bsky.social & @dgap.org @dpzberlin.bsky.social colleagues. www.aia-nrw.org/de/publikati...
Germany & US were pillars of democracy for many years. Last years elections in show how untreated economic inequities & anxieties can upend the politics of even these anchors of the international alliance system. My latest paper via @aia-nrw.bsky.social www.aia-nrw.org/de/publikati...
How the United States’ and Germany’s Politics Got Upended – Academy of International Affairs NRW
www.aia-nrw.org
October 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Germany & US were pillars of democracy for many years. Last years elections in show how untreated economic inequities & anxieties can upend the politics of even these anchors of the international alliance system. My latest paper via @aia-nrw.bsky.social www.aia-nrw.org/de/publikati...