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The Great Regression Edited by Heinrich Geiselberger. Wiley. 2017.
In a slender volume edited by Heinrich Geisenberger “The Great Regression”, fifteen, among the most important…
This is the first of a two-part column on the subject of a non-carbon energy future, a subject that is much discussed in energy circles and will continue to be. Part 1 outlines…
On China by Henery Kissinger. Penguin Books, 2012
Henry Kissinger’s “On China” (Penguin Books, 2012) is a magisterial book. Although it deals almost entirely with China, it…
Cornelius Adebahr explores the prospects of a 'Persian spring' and what role outsiders may play.
When people in Iran took to the streets earlier this year, some commentators were…
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…