Trouble finds the periphery
As the U.S. fires the first salvos of Trade War II, the ripple effects across emerging markets look less like opportunity and more like a systemic test
Trade policy and tribes
What if trade policy is no longer about economics, but about identity, memory, and the fading promise of middle-class America?
Made in America, again? Not quite
Tariffs won’t bring back the factories of yesteryear, and clinging to that fantasy delays serious thinking about the economy we actually have
The New Pact on Migration and Asylum: How fair and equitable is the new agreement for the European South?
The New Pact on Migration and Asylum promises solidarity but leaves frontline Mediterranean states questioning whether true burden-sharing has finally arrived—or if old imbalances remain unresolved
Nuclear expansion of a non-nuclear weapon state
Iran’s nuclear ambitions intensify as uranium enrichment nears weapons-grade levels, geopolitical alliances shift, and regional tensions escalate, placing Tehran at a crucial crossroads between diplomacy and conflict
Paul Kennedy’s vision: The coming tripolar world
British historian Paul Kennedy, in an Engelsberg Ideas interview, analyzes the emerging tripolar world order, where economic strength dictates military power and geopolitical influence
The rise and the fall of globalization
Branko Milanovic examines the trajectory of globalization, contrasting its two historic phases and assessing how Trump’s return signals a definitive break from the neoliberal world order
Greece and Germany: A complex migration dynamic
Greece, as a gateway for migrants, and Germany, as the final destination, create a complex dynamic shaping migration flows and asylum policies in Europe
The red and gold ascent: China’s quiet rise and America’s slow fade
As China expands its global influence through trade, diplomacy, and technology, the U.S. struggles to maintain its dominance. A new world order is emerging, but empires rarely decline gracefully
Europe’s dilemma caught between eagles and dragons
The views expressed here are those of George Magnus from Engelsberg Ideas, dissecting Europe’s geopolitical and economic dilemmas in a fractured world where alliances fray, ambitions clash, and history’s echoes shape an uncertain future