Part 2: Global Balance of Power
The West’s romance with Free Trade is ending. Why?
Donald Trump is marching the US into a trade war with China. Markets are rattled. China is rattled. American companies are rattled. After 100 years of promoting free trade as a way…
Part 4: Society
The Long Term Impact of Covid 19
The Covid 19 pandemic is a genuinely historical event. Future historians will analyse the period leading up to the outbreak, searching for clues about why it got so bad so quickly,…
Part 4: Society
The Unintended Consequences of War: How the Loss of Young Men Transformed Women's Roles in Society and ushered in the Welfare State
Throughout history, war has left an indelible mark on society, transforming the lives of those who survive and reshaping the roles of both men and women. While the devastating impa…
Part 4: Society
The Great Emptying: How Collapsing Birth Rates Will Reshape Power, Politics And People
In a small town in southern Italy, a school closed last year. Not because of budget cuts. Because there were no children left. That empty classroom is the future of the developed w…