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xi Acknowledgments The editors would like to gratefully acknowledge the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, the ESADE Business School, and the Robert Bosch Stiftung for supporting this collaborative research and providing a forum for all authors. We also thank the authors for their dedication and excellence in research, as well as their collaboration in finalizing the book. We would like to thank those who have provided invaluable comments in the editing process, including John Page, Charles Stewart, Guillermo Vuletin, and Brookings Press staff. Valuable comments on various parts of this volume were also received, often at roundtable meetings, from Bill Antholis, Josep Borrell, Sandra Breka, Matthew Browne, Jean Pisani-Ferry, Randall Henning, Fiona Hill, Jacob Kirkegaard, Donald Kohn, Reza Moghadam, Ernesto Talvi, Thomas Wright, Stelios Vasilakis, and Nicolas Veron. Our deep gratitude also goes to Javier Solana for his continued support and guidance. We also thank Soumya Chattopadhyay, Annick Ducher, Karim Foda, Edith Joachimpillai, and Galip Kemal Ozhan for their research support and management in putting together this work. Brookings recognizes that the value it provides is in its absolute commitment to quality, independence, and impact. Activities supported by its donors reflect this commitment, and the analysis and recommendations here are not determined or influenced by any donation. Interpretations or conclusions in all Brookings publications should be understood to be solely those of the authors. ...

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