In the wake of the financial crisis, the United States is no longer the leader of the global economy, and no other nation has the political and economic leverage to replace it. Rather than a forum for compromise, the G-20 is likely to be an arena of conflict.
A favorite view of the Internet holds that the democratization of communications will bring about the democratization of the world. In fact, the relationship between cyberspace and political liberalization is far more complex.
As this interesting book demonstrates, state capitalism is nothing new, but it has been given new longevity.
Watch Ian Bremmer, Felix Rohatyn, and James F. Hoge, Jr. discuss state capitalism during a global recession.
Across the world, the free market is being overtaken by state capitalism, a system in which the state is the leading economic actor. How should the United States respond?
This week, Ian Bremmer answers questions submitted by readers about the rise of state capitalism and the future of the free market.
