The Globalist

Can the EU overcome the differences in style and substance between its two key members — France and Germany?

Are France and Germany so vital to the EU precisely because they disagree on virtually everything?

What can Pakistan’s elections tell us about the coming fate of India’s reformers battling stifling corruption?

Highly distinctive characteristics of East Asian societies have shaped the region’s politics. Are family traditions changing because of modernization?

Why is the United States forever engaging in political scandals and horse races — rather than in the business of governing?

What does the genocide conviction of Guatemala’s former General Rios Montt mean for the survivors?

What happens to global development when humanitarian aid becomes a central component of military strategy?

Could all the suicide bombings and car bombs indicate that the forces of medievalism are losing the battle for Pakistan?

Wouldn’t Slovenia be better off making critical business sector reforms on its own to improve its economic potential?

Is it wise for the French to display inertia on economic reforms, while hoping for the election of a new German government? The UK’s former Minister for Europe weighs in.