Democracy and Its Enemies

Joschka Fischer urges Europeans to recognize that they are now on their own in an increasingly dangerous world.

Koichi Hamada considers the tactics that enabled the president-elect to push America toward autocracy.

Jan T. Gross wonders how long it will take the United States to rebuild what Donald Trump is about to destroy.

Sławomir Sierakowski highlights the Hungarian leader’s policy of offering asylum to European politicians facing corruption charges.

Adam Nelson & May Butoy urge the US and its regional allies to focus on helping policymakers address five key vulnerabilities.

Yoon Young-kwan argues that breaking the cycle of political crises will require some fundamental reforms.

J. Bradford DeLong considers the implications of Donald Trump and friends' effort to orchestrate an unnecessary government shutdown.

Yanis Varoufakis argues that Western power is alive and well, but the lofty values that once sustained it have been abandoned.

Takatoshi Ito argues that while markets shrugged off the recent turmoil, the episode could have long-lasting consequences.