Anti-Migrant Backlash Growing in Europe

A new Financial Times/Harris poll reveals rising anti-migration backlash in the big EU member states.

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The Economic Causes of Migration

After Lampedusa: Should the world be composed of gated communities?

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U.S. Shale Gas: All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

The shale boom in the United States isn’t the game-changer its proponents claim.

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Carried Away by the Shale Gale

Is the so-called shale boom in the United States just hype?

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The Double-Faced Digital Revolution

Until now we, as simple “users,” have given little thought to where this profound technical change will lead us.

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The Russia Putin Grew Up In

A work of fiction, Murder at the Dacha, portrays a Russia of the past — and the present.

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NSA on Steroids: Georgia Republic’s Mass Surveillance

The Republic of Georgia offers an object lesson on the dangers of an out-of-control security apparatus.

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The United States as a Failing State? A Perspective From 2013

A country’s success or failure must be measured against its inherent potential.

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The Democratization of Banking

Do we need to repeat the 19th-century savings bank movement for the 21st century?

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The West’s Day of Fiscal Reckoning, Part III

Politicians might conclude that debt restructuring is inevitable.

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