Stephan Richter

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

Tim Geithner: Eternal Optimist, or Soothsayer?

Why does the sitting U.S. Treasury Secretary act more like the marketing department of the New York Stock Exchange?

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Obama and the Surprising Return of the Moderate Republican

Contrary to conventional wisdom, how has moderate Republicanism made a comeback in Washington?

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Will Arizona Lead the Global Anti-Obesity Revolution?

Why might Arizona become known as the launching pad for America's battle against the obesity scourge?

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Yes, There Will Be a U.S. Infrastructure Bank

The only question is: Will it be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chinese central bank?

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The U.S. and China: Global Economic Twins

Do the United States and China both struggle with economic fairness and political accountability?

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The Leadership/Followership Paradox

For all the American focus on leadership, could it be that what’s missing is followership?

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Reinventing America: Putting the “US” Back into the United States

Why does such a high degree of corrosive disunity persist in the United States?

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Divided Government Revisited

Did the era of divided U.S. government really only begin when the Republicans took over the House?

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Reflections on Downtown Chicago

What can the rest of the United States learn from Chicago’s institutions of higher education?

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Middle Class and Globalization: A Historical Perspective (Part II)

Is the United States getting serious about reinvigorating its middle class?

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