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With the midterm elections rapidly approaching, many Americans will start thinking more and more about the economy before they decide how to cast their votes. In this context,…
Martha Molfetas explores the IPCC's recent report and what it means for the future of our species.
If there was ever a final wake up call, this is it. The Intergovernmental…
You think it is a contradiction in terms, a paradox. But you are wrong: we are used to think in pure categories while life is much more complex; and paradoxes do exist in real…
Adam Smith: What he Thought and Why it Matters by Jesse Norman. Allen Lane. 2018. 9780241328491
The recent book by Jesse Norman simply entitled “Adam Smith”is a pleasure to read…
Juergen Braunstein and Marion Laboure explore what countries moving to tax the tech giants could do next.
Under Austria’s presidency the EU is stepping up plans for an EU wide…
We live in an era where virtually every government on the planet claims to pay allegiance to human rights and respect for international law. Yet, violations of human rights and…
The Great Divergence: China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy by Kenneth Pomeranz. Princeton University Press. (2001)
Yes, I am 18 years late. I have read quite…
Branko Milanovic on the different communities that inhabit Europe's day / night cycles.
The Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic was assassinated in 2003, after…
In the first of three posts, Branko Milanovic explores periods of “globalization” and asks how sure are we about assigning them dates?
We are used to speaking with…
Scott L. Montgomery argues that energy insecurity can blend with ideas of historical purpose, national identity, and global ambition to deadly effect.
As a global power, China…