The Global Economy’s 0.1% Club

The majority of the world’s nations produce less than 0.1% of global GDP.

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Reforming Democracy and the Future of History

To spread Democracy, democratic nations must look inward first.

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From Representative Democracy Back to Republic?

What radical U.S. conservatives forget about the country’s founding.

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Europe: Juncker or Not? It Doesn’t Matter

Who will get the jobs that really matter in Brussels?

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Not So Exceptional After All

How the Netherlands provided the guidebook for America’s founding.

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It Is Lonely at the Top

Only 18 countries have more than a 1% share of the world’s total GDP.

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Why is China So Interested in Central and Eastern Europe?

The Middle Kingdom sets its eyes on Europe’s eastern half, to get a beachhead into Western Europe.

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Japan: A Venetian Destiny?

Japan and Venice share a similar history, but Japan should change course before that history repeats itself.

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Brazil and the United States: So Different, Yet So Similar

Brazil, the new host of the World Cup, shares a great deal of values with the United States.

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Ukraine’s Balcerowicz Moment

Ukraine’s present duress could help push forward necessary reforms.

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