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Germany's anti-social market economy

The problem isn’t Germany's economic model, but its erosion. Labour market, education and taxation require urgent reform

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Bolsonaro’s honeymoon cancelled

A divided cabinet, youth protests and corruption scandals: Brazil's right-wing government comes under pressure

By Claudia Zilla

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After neoliberalism

The neoliberal experiment has been a spectacular failure. Only a progressive agenda can save capitalism now

By Joseph E. Stiglitz

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India at a crossroads

Prime Minister Narenda Modi wins the Indian general election by promising the country’s millennials a glorious future

By Patrick Rüther

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The free market is not the answer

We need a new economic order that serves the public interest. A plea for a more democratic economy

By Jochen Steinhilber

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More youths and women, please!

Nigeria is a country of old men – women and youths are still not politically represented in Africa's most populous nation

By Ulrich Thum and Lena Noumi

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'Deliberative democracy makes citizens happy'

David van Reybrouck on how a small community in Eastern Belgium puts randomly selected citizens at the heart of politics

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Flying high, falling low

Despite the polls predicting a narrow win, Australia's Labor Party lost the general election – because it didn't convince working class voters, says Adrian Pabst

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Realistic and fair immigration

The leader of the Danish Social Democrats on an immigration policy to unite Denmark

By Mette Frederiksen

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A matter of identity

Image, populism and polarisation were at the forefront in the complex elections held in Indonesia last month

By Sergio Grassi