Zaki Laïdi explains how internal divisions and outdated assumptions have left the continent in a precarious position.

Susan Stokes sees the US president’s pressure on universities as a textbook sign of a country sliding into autocracy.

Serah Makka & Rosemary Mburu urge the G20 to make lowering borrowing costs for the continent’s governments a high priority ...

Daniel Gros attributes diverging views on trade to differences in institutions, social resilience, and political narratives.

James Livingston foresees the end of capitalism but not of the institution with which it has long been identified.

Jeffrey Wu explains how the Chinese industrial model is reshaping global competition across many sectors.

Dani Rodrik sees an crucial lesson for students of political economy in the United States’ rollback of green subsidies.

James K. Galbraith asks whether US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is right to urge the Federal Reserve to lower interests ...

Claudio de Sanctis sees a need for more financial innovation to bring blue-economy investments into the mainstream.

Edoardo Campanella urges Europeans to prioritize the technology’s diffusion and usage over attempting cutting-edge innovation ...

Soňa Muzikárová thinks the continent will never catch up with the US and China in AI, but can still lead in quantum ...

Shashi Tharoor recalls the 21-month period 50 years ago when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi suspended the rule of law.