Foreign and security policyIs Mali the new “Jihadistan”? Why peace in the Sahel region is but a distant hope By Winfried Veit
OpinionThe neoliberal road to autocracy Globalisation has failed to make good on its promises, and it’s democracy that’s paying the price By Ann Pettifor
European integrationMaking work work The EU needs to back up its policy blueprint on workers’ rights with concrete legislation By Maria João Rodrigues
North AmericaThe personal politics of Donald Trump How the American president is shaping policy around favouritism and personal loyalty By Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook
European integrationEU Assurance & Co. Social welfare should remain in the hands of member states. But if all goes awry, the EU can help spread the risk By Jan Cornillie
AsiaThe Moon also rises South Korea’s new left-leaning president is keen to build better ties with the North By
OpinionLest we offend… As President Erdogan purges opponents at home and abroad, Europe’s leaders look on from the sidelines By Cem Sey
Conspiracy theoriesWho really rules the world? Professor Michael Butter explains why conspiracy theories are so attractive By Michael Butter