The Globalist

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

Assessing the size of militaries around the globe.

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

Reliance on a phony form of “energy security” locks the U.S. into a world of diminishing returns.

Ten ways Putin’s Crimea intervention re-opens the door to territorial claims against Russia.

Vasily Aksenov’s 1979 utopian novel “The Island of Crimea” in today’s context

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.

The Chinese economy in its current form may not be sustainable.

Is China serious about closing down unsustainable firms?