Alexei Bayer

Alexei Bayer is a Senior Editor at The Globalist, based in New York. [United States]

Vladimir Putin’s Suspect Family Lineage

Can Vladimir Putin’s namesake relations reveal more about his political style — and future?

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Revolutionaries and their Hobbies

What would have happened if some of the world’s top revolutionaries had stuck to their initial profession?

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Luxembourg — Venice of the North

What makes landlocked Luxembourg the true heir to mighty medieval Venice?

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Airbus to the Rescue

How does Airbus boost the U.S. economy by competing with Boeing?

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Urbi et Gorbi

Why does former Soviet leader Mikhael Gorbachev not get credit for ending the Cold War?

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IMF and the Imelda Marcos Shoe Museum

How can the IMF best avoid becoming a scapegoat in every financial crisis?

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Condi, the Spice Girl

Can Condoleezza Rice achieve for U.S. foreign politics what the Spice Girls achieved for Brit Pop?

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Russia’s Old Money and New Money

What’s a Russian to do when he finally finds his fortune after a lifetime of poverty?

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Mr. Marx of Argentina

Is it helpful or rather a hindrance when your country’s finance minister is named Marx?

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Propping Up Turkey

Why is accession to the European Union the only cure for Turkey’s ailing economy?

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