However hard they try, U.S. presidents lack the power of a French president to transform their nation.
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An America That Says No – To Itself

After the State of the Union speech, a United States that can’t agree on anything?
Ukraine: Cancel the Presidential Election! (It’s The Wrong Kind)

The May 25 presidential election does not matter. Ukraine needs a well-balanced parliamentary system.
Germany: Desperately Seeking a Matteo Renzi

Germany needs its own Matteo Renzi to prepare the country for the challenges ahead
Spain Urgently Needs Consolidation

Without significant reforms to the Spanish autonomy system, the nation’s fiscal house cannot be rebuilt.
A History of Spanish Autonomy

How unresolved historic conflicts inside a nation undermine its future.
1913-2013: How Russia Botched an Entire Century

Could Russia have been as successful as the United States?