Political ideology

A new economic playbook for policymakers

Protestors in Washington, DC. Today, democracy is in retreat, strongmen are on the rise and Trump is dismantling the rules-based global order.

The arc of history does not simply bend towards justice

Opponents and supporters of US president-elect Donald Trump clashing in New York. Bearing in mind that our species is by nature more prey than predator is a good rule of thumb when interacting with people – and it could help soothe today’s intense political animosity by increasing our sympathy for the other side.

We’ve been getting human nature wrong for 100 years

The United Kingdom's Tory leadership contains a number of people with South Asian or African backgrounds, including Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng (foreground), whose parents came to Britain from Ghana. Prime Minister Liz Truss (background) is among an increasing number of women or minorities in the top ranks of far-right parties in Europe.
THE BROAD VIEW

Europe’s right-wing is adopting the Left’s look

A Ukrainian flag waves on a street of the recently liberated village of Vysokopillya in the Kherson region of Ukraine. Ukraine’s tenacity shows how powerful liberal nationalism can be in the face of an authoritarian threat.
PERSPECTIVE

The triumph of the Ukrainian idea

When an organisation chooses one side of a divisive topic, it inevitably alienates those who strongly disagree – and could result in retaliatory cyberattacks, including from insiders.

The security risks of taking a stand