France’s Economy is Doing All Right, Thanks

Does France really stand to gain much from emulating the German economy?

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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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To Secede or Not to Secede? The Case of Sudan and Beyond

Do the secessionist impulses that threaten to break apart troubled African countries make economic sense?

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The Next Chapter in the Global Transition to Renewable Energy — Concentrated Solar Power

How is the technology of solar power transforming it into a 24-hour-a-day power source?

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Rebuilding Through Reform: How to Ensure Global Financial Stability

What steps can be taken to build a financial system that is better able to withstand future crises?

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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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The Russian Empire Is Gone for Good

How has Russia’s post-Soviet history represented an about-face from its Soviet past?

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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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Is The United States An Accidental Empire?

How did the United States end up with an empire — and how is that responsibility handicapping the country’s future?

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