International Selection

Ownership of media by a kleptocratic or authoritarian government is dangerous. But so is ownership of media by oligarchs who can collude with one another. A column by Sergei Guriev.

The Bretton Woods organizations risk losing their influence. If these tendencies continue, there might arise the threat of systemic fragmentation and trade wars. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

Let us hope that Trump can rise to the challenge of repairing the flaws of US democracy, and not settle for presiding over a set of «deals» with, and for, the powerful. A column by Rob Johnson.

Despite the many challenges it has created, globalization has made the world a better place than it otherwise would have been. A column by Jim O’Neill.

Technology is advancing rapidly. Individuals, companies, and societies do have time to adjust, but creating a future in which all can benefit must start now. A column by Johan Aurik.

A rupture in the world’s most important economic relationship, between the US and China, would cause potentially devastating spillovers on the rest of the world. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

In the current environment, the EU, this lumbering embodiment of a multi-level democracy and open economy cannot compete with populists’ lofty promises. A column by Daniel Gros.

Free trade with the United Kingdom should continue even after Brexit. A commentary by Hans-Werner Sinn.

American concerns and policies regarding Russia are driven by anger over Putin’s nationalism, rather than by a careful consideration of the diplomatic and strategic milieu. A column by Nina Khrushcheva.

The only other US president to promote the phrase «America first» was Woodrow Wilson, who ended up trying to build an international system based on shared security and cooperation. A column by Harold James.

Western democracies have entered a period of volatility, and Russia is no longer playing by the rules of the game that applied even during the darkest days of the Cold War. A column by Guy Verhofstadt.

The new American President's economic ideas remain vague at best. Only one thing seems to be certain: If he does what he says, he will face unintended consequences. A column by Charles Wyplosz.