The Globalist

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

Why is Latin America’s economic spotlight shifting away from Brazil?

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?

Where in the world are Chinese leaders looking for inspiration to improve China’s future?

Is the best political game plan available to U.S. Republicans to be refuseniks?

Can China’s market-building approach to Africa complement the West’s tradition democracy-building approach?

How did Democrats and Republicans both become the parties of war and the purveyors of an interventionist foreign policy?

How are the Democratic and Republican parties both complicit in turning the United States into a warfare/welfare state?

In the battle between governments and markets, can global problems be solved by localization, lateralization, learning and listening?