The Globalist

Germany has always been an inspiration to Japan since the country opened itself up. These days, it may be Angela Merkel and her brand of leadership that inspires Japan the most.

Why we must defend Hong Kong’s freedom like West Berlin’s in its day.

In the twilight of her career, will the German chancellor manage to produce a grand European compromise between the Northern “frugals” and the Southerners?

The COVID 19 pandemic is highlighting U.S. shareholder capitalism’s gross inequities.

A collection of charts, graphs and maps exploring the Second World War.

Our best articles on the significance, the human toll and the consequences of the Second World War.

A collection of charts, graphs and maps exploring Berlin.

Germans worry about not getting things right. What has happened to Germany’s much-vaunted German efficiency?

In her management of the Coronavirus crisis, Angela Merkel is making a big bet against the German playwright Bertolt Brecht and his “Three Penny Opera.”

Angela Merkel is acting – though definitely not looking – like a flower power girl from California. Focused on consensus, not leadership, she believes in human goodness.