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America’s Mezzogiorno: How the South Really Operates

By Carl Bindenagel and Bill Humphrey, November 27, 2014 in Rethinking America

How southern U.S. Republicans embrace and reject big government at the same time.

America’s Mezzogiorno: A Thanksgiving Reflection

By Stephan Richter and Carl Bindenagel, November 26, 2014 in Global Pairings, Richter Scale

Why are U.S. southern states so determined not to serve the very real needs of their poor populations?

Madam Ministers

By Richard Walker, October 22, 2014 in Globalist Quiz

Which major government currently has the highest percentage of women in its cabinet?

An End to Presidential Term Limits?

By Stephan Richter, August 16, 2014 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale

How modern U.S. politics incapacitates itself.

Shortsighted Russia, Patient China

By The Globalist, March 18, 2014 in Just The Facts

Ten ways Putin’s Crimea intervention re-opens the door to territorial claims against Russia.

German Elections: A Primer on Political Powersharing Since 1949

By The Globalist, September 17, 2013 in Just The Facts

Politically speaking, Germany is a conservative country.

The Beacon of Democracy?

By The Globalist, August 28, 2013 in Just The Facts

What steps can the United States take to make voting fairer?

The EU’s Politicization, At Long Last

By Michael Zürn, July 24, 2013 in Rethinking Europe, Globalist Analysis

Are we finally witnessing politicization of the debate over the future of the EU?

California Vs. the United States

By The Globalist, July 13, 2013 in Globalist Quiz

California is a land of its own, constrained by 49 other states. How many of the smallest U.S. states would it take to reach the population of California?

Erdogan’s Fundamental Miscalculation

By Stephan Richter, June 14, 2013 in Richter Scale

Why do the AK Party’s own followers have doubts about Erdogan’s path for Turkey’s future?