The Globalist

Amid mass demonstrations in Brazil, what is working and what needs improvement in the country’s political processes?

Why is China looking more attractive to Latin American countries than the United States?

Which country in the G-20, after China and Saudi Arabia, have the worst records on press freedom? Is it Turkey, Russia, India or Mexico?

Japan has a problem of overrepresentation of rural voters in their political system, as does the United States. Is Japan making progress?

What can Pakistan’s elections tell us about the coming fate of India’s reformers battling stifling corruption?

What does the genocide conviction of Guatemala’s former General Rios Montt mean for the survivors?

What happens to global development when humanitarian aid becomes a central component of military strategy?

Could all the suicide bombings and car bombs indicate that the forces of medievalism are losing the battle for Pakistan?

What is the world to do when national governments retreat from global commitments?

Is Jorge Bergoglio up to the task of reforming the Catholic Church without breaking it apart? Governance reforms are centuries overdue.