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The Editor and His Dog: A Tribute

What’s a writer to do when he’s looking for the next great idea or opening line?

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The United States and the EU: Capitalisms Compared

Which model of corporate governance is doing a better job of striking a balance between the needs of business and the need of society, the U.S.’s or the EU’s?

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Martin Luther and the Eurozone: Theology as an Economic Destiny?

Could Martin Luther’s life have provided a suitable rule of thumb to identify which countries should be in the eurozone and which should not?

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The Tragedy of Turkish Food

How might Turkey’s relations with Europe be different if it had engaged in food diplomacy?

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After the French Elections: The Potential Benefits of Hollande

With the election of François Hollande, could France be in for a repeat of its transformative early-1980s experience?

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Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Franchiser?

Discover how the polymath and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin gave shape to one of America’s most potent business concepts.

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Domestic Incapacitation and Foreign Policymaking

Has the world reached a point where all major nations are too troubled at home to engage meaningfully in foreign policy?

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The Battle for the Future of America: Catholics Vs. Victorians

Is the dominance of Protestant thought in U.S. politics bound to be challenged?

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Is Obama Suppressing His Inner Romney?

What effects will the Romney candidacy have on President Obama’s positioning and political rhetoric?

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Rethinking the Purposes of American Education

Is the success of higher education in the United States dependent on debt?

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