Foreign and security policy | Benjamin Dürr Even great powers are dependent on rulesMilitary superiority can deter adversaries or start wars. It cannot create lasting political order
Economy and ecologyCapitalism’s creature For 250 years, the market economy promised ever-greater progress at the expense of morality. Turns out that is not what Adam Smith had in mind By Antara Haldar
Foreign and security policyGeostrategic paradox NATO needs Türkiye more than ever. And yet Erdoğan, of all people, is becoming a growing problem for the Alliance By Yaşar Aydın
Democracy and societyThe man bringing back hope People like Andy Burnham because he is different from other politicians in the UK By Claire Ainsley
Foreign and security policyThe new Middle East quartet Together, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan and Egypt are offering an opportunity for stability in the region. We should seize it By Marcus Schneider
Interviews‘The biggest mistake was not believing China’ Marina Rudyak on why understanding China begins with questioning our own assumptions
Economy and ecologyThe answer is green not guns The Hormuz crisis triggered global shock. Australia’s response is not the military protection of trade routes but an accelerated energy transition By Jörg Schmilewski
Democracy and societyThe useful enemy South Africa does not face an ‘immigration crisis’ — but a political system that depends on creating one By Khanya Burns-Ncamashe
‘We must adapt to a new reality without abandoning what makes us Social Democrats’ Miia Järvi reflects on the success of Finland’s Social Democratic Party and the lessons it holds for others across Europe
Democracy can’t be imported Intervention can force change at the top, but it cannot deliver democracy. In Venezuela, the decisive struggle is between internal power blocs
Are multinationals eclipsing nation-states? Taking back sovereignty from multinationals will require international cooperation – which has been lacking in recent years