Over the past three decades, the multilateral system has fostered international cooperation and a strong consensus concerning ...

J. Bradford DeLong asks why Donald Trump’s supporters overwhelmingly held a distorted view of the country’s situation.

Although Donald Trump’s election to the US presidency bodes ill for the rule of law and political life in the United States, it could have a silver lining for the European Union. Europeans no longer ...

Anders Åslund highlights rising political tension over the country’s rapidly deteriorating economic conditions.

Dani Rodrik expects relatively large economies to emerge as a countervailing force vis-à-vis America and China.

Gernot Wagner notes that the president-elect’s proposed policies will mainly harm America, not the global energy transition.

Jason Stanley observes that philosophers since Plato have understood how tyrants come to power in free elections.

Nina L. Khrushcheva points the finger at a nihilistic voter base, profit-hungry business leaders, and craven Republican ...

Emmanuel Macron, Mia Amor Mottley, William Ruto call for new global levies on targeted sectors to finance the green ...

Ian Buruma sees Donald Trump’s victory as a rebellion of the culturally dispossessed who relish his insult comedy.

Cori Crider explains how reining in digital giants’ outsize power would boost competition and help combat climate change.

PS Commentators consider what the outcome of the 2024 US presidential election will mean for America and the world.