Quarterly
A quarterly magazine featuring commentaries, interviews, predictions, book recommendations, and much more, all from the world’s leading thinkers. Scroll down to view the full archive.
The Year Ahead 2019
Political backlash evolved in 2018 into a global whiplash. The Great Disruption explores what is driving this growing rebellion against the assumptions that have shaped the international order since World War II.
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A Very Trumpian Year
A Very Trumpian Year
Joseph E. Stiglitz foresees growing anxiety as a result of plutocratic economic policies and populist politics. -
The Second Coming of Fascism?
The Second Coming of Fascism?
Michael Burleigh thinks we are witnessing not the rise of new Mussolinis, but the decay of modern conservatism. -
The Future of Free Trade
The Future of Free Trade
Michael Froman reflects on what a year of disruption augurs for the international system and the global economy. -
How Democracy Is Won
How Democracy Is Won
Anwar Ibrahim reflects on Malaysia’s historic May 2018 election, and explains the new government’s reform agenda. -
How American Poverty Became “Fake News”
How American Poverty Became “Fake News”
Angus Deaton accuses the Trump administration of manipulating the data on the number of poor people in the United States. -
Shaping Europe’s Present and Future
Shaping Europe’s Present and Future
Federica Mogherini explains the European Union’s approach to defense and security in today’s challenging global environment. -
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Globalization at a Crossroads
Globalization at a Crossroads
Gordon Brown argues that cross-border collaboration is even more important now than after the 2008 financial crisis. -
Regulating the Disrupters
Regulating the Disrupters
Jean Tirole offers a blueprint for rethinking antitrust policies, labor laws, and taxation in the age of Big Tech. -
The New Old Populism
The New Old Populism
Sebastián Edwards sees similarities between the West’s nationalist turn and Latin America’s historical experience. -
What Next for Global Trade?
What Next for Global Trade?
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg considers previous recent episodes of US protectionism, and suggests why this time might be different. -
The World Needs Europe
The World Needs Europe
Jean-Claude Juncker outlines a vision for global leadership in an increasingly fractured international system. -
Harnessing the Fintech Revolution
Harnessing the Fintech Revolution
Agustín Carstens explains how policymakers can reap the benefits of new innovations, while containing the downside risks.
