Most economic activity today depends on data, much of it gathered and analyzed across borders. And yet the European and American policymakers now deciding the rules on how data should be exchanged and stored are focusing more on privacy considerations and national-security concerns than on efficiency and innovation.
Angus Deaton discusses the nuances of globalization and inequality that populist critiques have missed.
Raghuram Rajan says we cannot complacently assume that political freedom always creates economic prosperity.
Francis Fukuyama surveys the West's new political terrain – and sees a wilderness of uprooted institutional landmarks.
Jeffrey D. Sachs discusses the failings of liberal democracy, the politics of immigration, and geopolitical threats with Sławomir Sierakowski.
Juan Manuel Santos and Shlomo Ben-Ami discuss the making of Colombia’s historic peace accord with the FARC guerrillas.
Michael Mandelbaum reviews two recent books tracing the Islamic Republic’s political evolution and foreign policies since the country’s 1979 revolution.
Diane Coyle reviews three recent books assessing what has and hasn’t changed in economic thinking and research since the 2008 crisis.
Brigitte Granville reviews six recent books that examine France’s longstanding economic, political, and social malaise.
Jacek Rostowski discusses whether Donald Trump’s commitment in Warsaw to Article 5 of the NATO Treaty was the result of a carefully laid plot.
Sławomir Sierakowski unpacks the energy politics behind the US president’s visit.
Chris Patten examines what China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong will mean for one of Asia’s freest and most successful cities.
Charles Wyplosz dispels myths about the implications of current-account imbalances – and offers policy recommendations that get to the heart of the problem.
Benn Steil of the Council on Foreign Relations shows why making America great required – and still requires – great allies.
Ma Jian examines the work and legacy of his friend and fellow dissident, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo.
Philippe Legrain engages the views of Project Syndicate commentators in assessing the EU’s political and economic prospects in 2017 and beyond.
Rohinton P. Medhora considers arguments by Project Syndicate commentators to assess the populist threat to globalization and international trade.
Benedicta Marzinotto surveys arguments by Project Syndicate commentators about the state of the EU on the eve of the French election – and sees hope for the future.
As world leaders gather for the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, Project Syndicate editors examine the changing dynamics of an increasingly multipolar world.
After major setbacks for Donald Trump and Theresa May, and Emmanuel Macron’s makeover of French politics, Project Syndicate editors examine the mounting institutional and electoral resistance to populism.
After US President Donald Trump’s month of scandal, and a week abroad, PS commentators provide insight into the state of America’s global leadership.
Chris Patten discusses his memoir First Confession with Mark Leonard and François Bougon.
Joseph S. Nye discusses Donald Trump’s impact on international affairs with Mark Leonard, director of the ECFR.
Bill Emmott discusses his latest book with PS Contributing Editor John Andrews, Financial News columnist David Wighton, and Christoph Winder from Der Standard.
Christine Lagarde hitches the global economy's prospects to China and the Fed.
George Soros worries that Western societies are walking into the trap set for them by ISIS and its ilk.
Francis Fukuyama asks what lies ahead for China's geopolitically momentous "One Belt, One Road" strategy.
