The West by Georgios Varouxakis — a journey from Plato to Nato
The political historian explores how the idea of ‘the west’ has moved a long way from its origins
The political historian explores how the idea of ‘the west’ has moved a long way from its origins

A regulatory ratchet is smothering business, households and government

Washington has transformed from the system’s global custodian to treating nations as pliable instruments

The two sides disagree profoundly about the basis of the transatlantic alliance

Part travelogue, part geopolitical survey, this entertaining book looks at how the country’s Near Eastern connections are being…

A Gulf war, an oil spike, a tense Europe: the 20th century is back

Crisis firefighting has given way to a dependence on government and central banks