The Globalist

Over the last 5,000 years, what has made the concept of debt so strangely powerful?

Reforms proposed after the fintech scandal will not be enough to fix a shaky banking sector.

Germany looks at a solid, but uneven economic rebound from the pandemic, largely based on a pronounced home bias in economic activity.

How Angela Merkel could effectively operate at the just-concluded European Summit on the basis of a well-hedged position.

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.