Far from being a unique phenomenon, Trump actually shares striking characteristics with a host of historical figures.
Trump: The West’s Gorbachev?

Will Trump have a similarly devastating effect on democracies that Gorbachev had on Communism?
The Breach of the Berlin Wall

The final hours before the fall of the Wall: An eyewitness report by an American diplomat.
Vodka: Market Riches After Communism

What role did vodka play in restructuring Russia’s economy after communism?
Vodka: Sobering Up the USSR

How did restrictions on vodka consumption speed up the collapse of communism?
Twenty Years After the Demise of the Soviet Union: A Chinese Perspective (Part I)
How did the fall of the USSR give rise to a global order characterized by peace and economic development?
The Internal Logic of China’s Political Development
Why is positive political change in China less likely to come from outside pressure than from continued economic growth?
Urbi et Gorbi
Why does former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev not get credit for ending the Cold War?