The Globalist

Why does the United Kingdom rely so much on an adversarial and confrontational model of political discussion?

Which civilization will win and which will lose — the one based on fossil fuels or the one based on renewables?

Why don’t Americans let themselves be spurred to stimulate their competitive juices when they look at China?

Can optimism be a substitute for doing really hard work? Or is it just a very transparent excuse for a cop-out on climate change?

How did Germany link its own ideas to those emerging from France, North America and South America in the late 18th and 19th centuries?

The Germans did not have an overseas empire in the 18th century. How did they still become a global force in trade, science, religion and exploration?

Will elections in February help change the country’s economic fortunes? Or will it take something far more radical?

Which pair of countries is most similar to the United States in terms of income inequality?

Can China’s new green industrial system help avert the worst consequences of climate change?

Many U.S. and UK analysts think Germany is destroying the euro. The Germans think they are saving it. Who’s right?