The Globalist

How has China systematically taken advantage of U.S. mistakes and policies?

What’s stopping the most talented workers from taking the elevator out of the building and hopping a plane to San Jose?

Why would emerging countries copy the unhealthy eating habits of the West, when their own tradition is so much healthier?

What measures can China and other cultures take to stem the rising tide of obesity, particularly among children, in its population?

The United States used to be the key force promoting global governance. What are the global consequences of America’s deeply divided domestic politics?

Was the second half of the 20th century — when capitalism became entwined with democracy, the welfare state and liberalism — just an unusual interlude?

Is Germany’s energy transformation leading to a democratization of economic power?

How do the realities of doing business in India and China reflect on those countries’ abilities to cultivate talent and new technologies?

Could the Western democratic system be only a transitory phenomenon in the long history of humankind?

Just how important are improvements in domestic governance for China’s future development?