The Economist

The professor of European Political Economy at the London School of Economics on new sharing rules, nationalisation and ho... more

Biden and Palin face off, Gordon Brown fights for his political life, South Africa after Mbeki and India's new "people's c... more

Dominic Ziegler, The Economist's Tokyo bureau chief, on changing perceptions in the north and south more

In praise of Paulson's plan, a shift at the top for South Africa and a look at the power of crowds. more

The financial crisis, America's nasty presidential election, Muslim extremism in France and Damien Hirst's big night. more

The credit disaster, The UN's relevance, France considers leaving Afghanistan and Russia falters as oil prices drop more

How Richard Nixon carved out a political landscape that still exists today more

Matthew Bishop, The Economist's bureau chief in New York, on how globalisation is changing more

A cancer break-through, helping Pakistan's new president and Europe's place in a different world order more

Afghanistan and Iraq, elections in Japan and Israel, and silly season in the presidential race more