“The current installment of the perennial Israeli-Arab war is really a sideshow next to the major theater of great power rivalry, but like the Balkans in the years leading up to 1914, it may be the powder keg that sets things off. Meanwhile, as always, it is the average citizens in Israel and Palestine, including of course Gaza, who are paying the price for decisions taken unbeknownst to them and certainly without their consent and against their true interest.”
A Dangerous Sideshow
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Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times. View more posts