Yasmeen Serhan

Yasmeen Serhan is a London-based staff writer at The Atlantic.

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Can the West Actually Ditch China?

How severely can countries really punish China when many of them need Beijing for the most crucial of things—medical supplies?
- Yasmeen Serhan and Kathy Gilsinan
- April 24, 2020
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Israel Shows Us the Future of Protest

Amid the pandemic, demonstrations and dissent are adapting to an era of social distancing.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- April 23, 2020
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Indians Aren’t Buying China’s Narrative

For a majority of Indians, Beijing isn’t part of the solution to the pandemic, but the problem.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- April 21, 2020
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The Pubs Are Closed, but Brits Keep Quizzing

In an era of social distancing, one British institution has proven resilient.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- April 13, 2020
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The EU Watches as Hungary Kills Democracy

The bloc’s failure to curb the country’s democratic decline suggests that it may not have much power at all.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- April 2, 2020
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The Case Against Waging ‘War’ on the Coronavirus

Leaders invoking battle terminology to galvanize national action risk achieving the opposite.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- March 31, 2020
John Custer

Democracies Must Learn to Work From Home

The coronavirus is forcing everyone to adapt. Governments should be no different.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- March 20, 2020
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Populism Is Meaningless

By reducing the term to a political pejorative, we risk rendering it worthless.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- March 14, 2020
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The Other Problematic Outbreak

As the coronavirus spreads across the globe, so too does racism.
- Yasmeen Serhan and Timothy McLaughlin
- March 13, 2020
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The Coronavirus’s Real and Immediate Threat to Democracy

How do you carry out a vote during a pandemic?
- Yasmeen Serhan
- March 12, 2020
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India Failed Delhi

In failing to curb violence in its capital city, the country’s government bears responsibility for it.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- March 2, 2020
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The Trump-Modi Playbook

The illiberal tendencies of the American and Indian leaders have long-term impacts on democracy.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- February 25, 2020
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A Far-Right Warning From Germany

Mainstream parties need to consider broader coalitions if they want to avoid partnering with the extreme right.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- February 19, 2020
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Ireland’s Nationalist Party Breaks Through

The country’s surprising election results are a rejection of the status quo.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- February 10, 2020
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How Will Brits Remember Brexit Day?

Britain’s exit from the European Union is being treated by some as an “independence day.” Could it actually become one?
- Yasmeen Serhan
- January 31, 2020
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Italy’s Answer to Populism

A grassroots anti-populist movement is challenging Matteo Salvini in Italy. Can its model be emulated elsewhere?
- Yasmeen Serhan
- January 24, 2020
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The Endorsement Iran’s Protesters Didn’t Want

For autocratic regimes, foreign sympathy for demonstrations is akin to intervention.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- January 15, 2020
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When Cracking Down on Protests Backfires

Responding to mass demonstrations with violence doesn’t always lead to the desired results.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- January 7, 2020
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Populism Is Morphing in Insidious Ways

The political movement defined democracies around the globe in the 2010s. It’s not going anywhere.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- January 6, 2020
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The Problem With a Host Country Failing to Protect Its Embassies

As the storming of the U.S. embassy in Iraq has shown, diplomatic protection isn’t always a given.
- Yasmeen Serhan
- December 31, 2019