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Fragilities in the global economic system are real and must be confronted
The Gulf state city shows that globalisation isn’t so much dying as moving east
Everyone at Davos thinks so — they are half right
About half of the world’s adult population will be entitled to vote — against a backdrop of growing illiberalism
World Economic Forum discussions focus on wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and prospect of another Trump presidency
As record numbers go to the polls in 2024, the FT launches a debate on what’s at stake with short films by four renowned artists
What do the words mean and why do they matter? It depends on which side you ask
From demography to technology, we must pay attention to the forces that will certainly shape our future
Unilateralism is not the same thing as isolationism
The fear of missing out makes the Alpine resort the ultimate networking opportunity
The obstacles to a successful Chinese invasion of the island remain formidable
Harvard professor who coined term ‘soft power’ says turmoil facing US and college where he works was worse in the 1960s
Lower interest rates and an economic soft landing may boost deal activity after difficult 2023
Freedom is under threat in the west and elsewhere, but it must be defended
The return of Donald Trump does not necessarily spell the end of American greatness
Half of global adults will vote this year, but democracy is not just about elections
A historic number of elections will take place this year, but autocracy is spreading and young people are rejecting the status quo
The free world has shrunk — but from heights that were unimaginable when I was born
The term has entered the mainstream this year. It embodies the dreams of many but infuriates others
Forecasts for the new year, from who will win the US election to whether Musk’s X is heading for bankruptcy and the future of the Parthenon marbles
We must avoid the lazy classification of attitudes to Beijing as falling either side of two extreme positions
From Poland’s elections to the best-ever edition of Oliver Cromwell’s works, the year wasn’t so bad after all
Global interconnection did produce real change, but not only in the ways the west hoped
A counterfactual view of the conflict in Ukraine
The notion of ‘decline’ is too crude to capture what is happening to the US in the 21st century
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