Stephan Richter

Director of the Global Ideas Center, a global network of authors and analysts, and Editor-in-Chief of The Globalist.

The Taiwanese Fox in Mainland China’s Henhouse

Why must one wonder whether Foxconn is not an arm of the Taiwanese intelligence services?

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U.S. Politics as “Societal Malware”

Can a poorly operating political system infest a country like a computer can fall prey to a virus?

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Today’s Europe and the Twisted Benefits of Rating Agencies

Why can rating agencies do more to improve the financial health of countries than anything else?

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Julian Assange: Villain or Hero?

Why should the United States actually thank WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange?

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Blaming Merkel: Reflections on the Art of Scapegoating

Do those who demand stronger leadership from Angela Merkel miscomprehend the nature of democratic regimes in modern times?

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The Historical Significance of the Battle Over Elizabeth Warren

Is the United States really a consumer paradise — or is it a republic of the consumed?

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How Groupon and LivingSocial Celebrate Deflation in America

Why do social buying websites owe much to the Japanese practice of deflation?

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Fixing Immigration: If Not Now, When?

Will the United States ever get around to fixing its immigration system?

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A Co-Directorate for the IMF? Say Yes to Lagarde and Carstens

What's a creative solution to give the emerging market countries their fair leadership share in the IMF?

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NATO in Libya: The Saga of the Tortoise and the Hare

Imagine Europe had rapidly brought to bear all the firepower imaginable in Libya. Would the world be better off?

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