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Maduroism and the Destruction of Venezuela
Venezuela’s “Bolivarian Revolution” has been an even more pronounced failure under Maduro than under Chavez.
The Destabilizing Effect of Cheap Oil
The fall in the value of oil has far reaching knock-on effects.
Back to the Global Vertical
With the decline of the middle classes, social classes are back on the global agenda. That is politically dangerous.
California Yes, United States No
How Trump matters less in a world of sub-country level governance.
The Tale of the Two Spains
The financial crisis has split Spain into two: a Spain that works and one that doesn’t.
























