The Globalist

1913: Population Growth and Imperial Ambitions

Did population growth help create the scenario for the first World War?

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How Competitive Is the U.S.?

Americans like to think of their country as the top-ranked nation on many accounts. But does the perception match the reality?

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Passing Up A Golden Opportunity

Vast infrastructure updates would be a wise choice for the United States.

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Why Italy Stagnates

The vicious circle of vested interests and low economic growth.

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Not China, Not Japan, Not North Korea

What is the real concern of average South Koreans?

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Aid Workers Under Attack

Which country has been the site of the most attacks on aid workers between 2008 and 2012?

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Sizing Up Europe

What is the average population size of an EU country? 5, 10, 20 or 40 million?

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Perceptions of Superpowers

People think China will be the next superpower, but like the United States better.

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Japan: Stuck in Neutral

Abe pivots between nationalists and modernity, big government and small government factions.

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California Vs. the United States

California is a land of its own, constrained by 49 other states. How many of the smallest U.S. states would it take to reach the population of California?

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