The Globalist

Just as the drone is an appropriate metaphor for the current age of globalization, the thistle captures the essence of tribal societies.

Could the Western democratic system be only a transitory phenomenon in the long history of humankind?

Are the consumer democracies of the West becoming ungovernable, while authoritarian China moves into the future?

Can China’s cities by 2030 really accommodate one billion residents — equal to one in every eight people on the planet?

Can Russia ever become a modern, economically competitive, democratic society as long as Putin is in charge?

Is the West underestimating the value of the trust that the UN enjoys in the hearts and minds of the rest of the world’s population?

Where in the world are Chinese leaders looking for inspiration to improve China’s future?

Do Americans — who have a conflicted attitude toward government — realize the economic power that Abraham Lincoln wielded?

Are human brains hardwired to recognize some groups of people as friends and others as enemies?

Will Turkey’s geography ensure it is a stronger power in the Middle East in the 21st century than it was in the 20th?