By Michael O’Sullivan and David SkillingBritish Prime Minister Theresa May blinked more than once as she prepared to invoke Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon and initiate Britain’s exit from the European Union.According to May, Brexit will transform the United Kingdom into what

By Jeremy Adelman and Anne-Laure Delatte“America first,” thumps Donald Trump.“Britain first,” say the advocates of Brexit.“France first,” crows Marine Le Pen and her National Front.“Russia first,” proclaims Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin. With so much emphasis on national sovereig

By José Maria Figueres, Pascal Lamy and John D.

In September, the United States ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, known as the International Seed Treaty.Like so many international agreements crafted under the auspices of the United Nations, it is severely flawed.Indeed, the

Most economies are seeking a recipe for inclusive economic growth, whereby high rates of investment, rapid innovation and strong GDP gains are pursued alongside measures to reduce income inequality.Conservatives insist that growth requires low taxes and incentives such as flexibl

Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in early 2014, its political and military relations with the West have deteriorated sharply.Russian military redeployments, exercises and threats have increased insecurity across Europe.NATO has responded by increasing its military presence in

By Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor S. Ivanov and Sam NunnThe chasm between Russia and the West appears to be wider now than at any point since the Cold War.

Donald Trump was officially inaugurated as US president, but questions about Russia’s interference in the election will not go away.Yet one key question is often lost in the fray: Why did Russian President Vladimir Putin do it?Of course, it is not difficult to guess why Putin pre

By Justin Yifu Lin and Andrea Goldstein In the mid-2000s, after decades in the slow lane, African economies hit the accelerator.