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Continental drift

Donald Trump changed America – not as much as his supporters wanted, but more than his critics hoped.

Containment, interdependence, or something all-together new

There is one policy point Biden and Donald Trump strongly agree on – China today is the only true geopolitical rival that can threaten the US’s perch atop the global order.

21.02.2021 / 13:57

The perils of K-shaped recoveries

A year into the pandemic, the health effects of Covid-19 speak for themselves – more than 105 million people known to be infected worldwide, more than 2 million dead.

20.01.2021 / 10:28

Threat to US democracy imperils democracy the world over

Eurasia Group released our annual Top Risks at the start of the month and just like last year, the United States ranks at the top of the list. Unlike last year though, our concerns for the US extend far beyond the next calendar year.

01.01.2021 / 19:17

The world under Biden will not be different than before

Joe Biden will be the next US president, to the dismay of millions of Americans and the delight of millions more. Supporters and critics alike are expecting the Biden administration to usher in big changes for the world. That’s not likely to happen.

11.10.2020 / 23:30

What policy changes could we expect from a Biden administration?

The rollercoaster that is the 2020 US elections continues to twist and turn. Even before the “October surprise” of President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis, the polls were not looking good for him.

14.09.2020 / 16:19

America has never seen a presidential race like this

For most of the summer, former US vice president Joe Biden has maintained a sizable polling lead over incumbent Donald Trump in the race for the presidency. In recent weeks though, the polls have tightened.

17.08.2020 / 18:08

How deteriorating relations are more about China’s decisions than America’s

Chinese President Xi Jinping had successfully spent the last three years channeling the Trump administration’s belligerence toward Beijing into more support for himself at home, and more sympathy for China abroad.

11.07.2020 / 16:17

Merkel’s resurgence

Strong leaders rise in times of crisis. For the world’s authoritarian states, that has meant more emergency powers for strongmen rulers. For Europe, that has meant the political resurgence of one Angela Merkel.

29.06.2020 / 14:00

Is this the Goldilocks crisis the world has been waiting for?

These last few months haven’t been easy. But the current pandemic may very well be the kind of crisis that the world has not only been waiting for, but actually needs.