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globalisationEnjoy contested debates and in-depth analysis by leading actors and thinkers – plus word from ‘ordinary’ people experiencing the effects of globalisation. The aim is clear thinking – and workable solutions for globalisation
Tel Aviv's plans for Tehran - and the vacuum in Washington - are causing high-level worries
The pioneering anthropologist's ideas still inform understanding of the human mind and its cultures
A qualified, contingent and contextual case. Plus: Vidar Helgesen on democracy-support's future
An economic downturn makes the Doha summit on paying for development even more vital
A crucial round of elections finds Hugo Chávez’s tumultuous project at a historic impasse
The US president-to-be should seize the initiative to heal three sources of hemispheric strain
The US's refocus on Afghanistan highlights the crucial role of Iraq as a jihadi training-ground
An agreement over Bolivia’s constitution sets the stage for another epic political year
A political crisis in Bangkok is a dangerous distraction from the insurgency in Thailand’s south
The provocateur of a vigorous debate on business-led philanthropy returns to the fray
The Washington summit of the G20 nations is the opening to a new era of global governance
Brazil’s municipal elections reveal the democratic benefits of political division
The world's leaders must address endemic global inequality and insecurity, or pay a heavy price
The G20 summit needs to match the progressive global ambitions of 1944-45. Step forward, Europe
The Security Council's sclerosis is just one flaw in a body that needs drastic renovation
South Africa's former president is seen differently at home and abroad. A key to understanding him?
France’s president has wider ambitions. He may be reminded that all politics is local
The world's financial, governance, climate and power problems are part of a single challenge
How will Obama change al-Qaida's prospects? The renowned management consultancy advises
The nuclear deal with Pyongyang is back on track. But the regime's politics are critical to its fate
A map of ideology from the French revolution to neo-liberalism sets its compass to the future
What impact will the global economic downturn have on arguments about climate change?
A small-island people have written a new chapter in the history of their land - and of democracy
Washington's strike on Syria reflects both military concern and political calculation
The project to end global poverty is made more not less vital by the world’s financial troubles
The arrest of Chile's former dictator remains a landmark
event in international justice
The pressures of debt, peak oil and climate change require a radical policy response
The global financial shock should lead to real reform. But will world leaders learn from history?
The financial breakdown is opening new fissures in the world's political crust
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