A new Financial Times/Harris poll reveals rising anti-migration backlash in the big EU member states.
The Economic Causes of Migration
After Lampedusa: Should the world be composed of gated communities?
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.
The Double-Faced Digital Revolution
Until now we, as simple “users,” have given little thought to where this profound technical change will lead us.
The Russia Putin Grew Up In
A work of fiction, Murder at the Dacha, portrays a Russia of the past — and the present.
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.
The United States as a Failing State? A Perspective From 2013
A country’s success or failure must be measured against its inherent potential.
The Democratization of Banking
Do we need to repeat the 19th-century savings bank movement for the 21st century?
The West’s Day of Fiscal Reckoning, Part III
Politicians might conclude that debt restructuring is inevitable.

























