The Globalist

What is the history behind marriage matchmaking in China and where is it headed?

More contraception would help Africa educate the young and govern itself.

Can you conceptualize how much data is created these days?

What were the geographic and economic factors that marked Russia’s development?

What was the human cost of Russia’s 20th century trials and tribulations?

Can one-party rule enable consensus, competence, the competition of ideas and a can-do spirit?

After Ukraine, many voices beat the drums for more money going to defense.

The euro crisis means NATO militaries are likely to shrink further.

Assessing the size of militaries around the globe.

The two countries’ defense is outsized – and on a parallel track of sorts.