The Globalist

A decade after “soft power” came to the fore, it is time to assess its effectiveness.

With a short-term deal struck, Iran must be given the chance to be tested.

In a triumph of Western democracy, the interventionist impulses of US and UK are cut down to size.

A call to freedom’s real arms.

In finance and beyond, how is global cooperation failing from its own prior wins?

What tied Germany and the United States together for over two centuries?

Can East Asia move past 19th century-style territorial disputes over small islands?

What can Ben Franklin’s warning to 13 rebellious colonies teach us about global cooperation today?

Can India and Japan become bookends in Asia for regional stability?

Will closer ties between Japan and South Sudan undo China’s diplomacy in the region — and hurt its investments?