The Globalist

Chinas KP unter Xi Jinping und der Vatikan unter Franziskus stehen vor weitgehend gleichen Governance-Problemen — von Finanz- und Sexskandalen bis hin zum sinkender Gefolgsbereitschaft.

Pope Francis and John Paul II are both transformative figures.

Comparing the agendas and performance of Pope Francis and China’s Xi Jinping.

What Putin learned from the 1989 German revolution — and how he misunderstood it

Germany needs its own Matteo Renzi to prepare the country for the challenges ahead

Putin’s intervention in Crimea re-opens the door to territorial China’s claims on Russia

While China performs as a responsible part of the global economy, Russia revels in its pariah status.

Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin as cross-ideological autocratic allies.

Should the world be afraid of bullies?

What it means for the Middle East.