Britain’s post-Brexit choices
Assuming the UK does eventually leave the EU, its next government will need to negotiate new relationships with the rest of the world.
Overcoming Crisis Of Globalisation: Rebuild Politics, Rethink International Cooperation
Recently there’s been a lot of talk about globalisation being pushed back. How would you characterise the situation? I think there was always a deal
How To Steal The Populists’ Clothes
“Don’t get mad, get even.” That aphorism needs to become the new norm in democratic politics across Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Rather than
International Cooperation 2.0
After decades of serving as the backbone of a rules-based global order, the United States, under President Donald Trump, is touting an “America First” agenda
When Welfare Sabotages Lives
As Christmas approached last year, the United Kingdom accelerated the rollout of a social security scheme only Ebenezer Scrooge could have loved. The “universal credit”
The Case Against Free-Market Capitalism
Free-market capitalism is on trial. In the United Kingdom, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn accuses neoliberalism of increasing homelessness, throwing children into poverty, and causing
A Brexit Strategy For A Weak UK Government
As Prime Minister Theresa May seeks to form a new government, following an election in which her Conservative Party lost its parliamentary majority, she knows
The New Xenophobia
Democratic governments in the West are increasingly losing their bearings. From the shift toward illiberalism in Poland and Hungary to the Brexit vote in the
Why Don’t We Trust Our Leaders?
In developed democracies today, political leadership is increasingly up for grabs. Voters, clearly tired of the status quo, want change at the top, leaving even
Confronting The Global Threat To Democracy
Across the world, populists are attracting votes with their promises to protect ordinary people from the harsh realities of globalization. The democratic establishment, they assert,
Six Key Lessons The IMF Ignored In The Euro Crisis
Over the last few decades, the International Monetary Fund has learned six important lessons about how to manage government debt crises. In its response to