How the West Was Lost
Recent political discourse on both sides of the Atlantic suggests that the US and Europe are turning away from the policies of openness that have historically driven their economic success. That is bad news for the West – and for the rest of the world.
BRUSSELS – Recent political discourse on both sides of the Atlantic has raised a disturbing question that is becoming increasingly difficult to dismiss: Are the United States and Europe turning away from the policies of openness that have historically driven their economic success?