Many government social insurance policies have low take-up. To understand whether this is due to administrative barriers, information, or…
During the Second World War, China was stretched to its utmost as it sought to resist the Japanese invasion: troops, resources, and…
Global demand for renewable energy is growing rapidly, fueled by the falling cost of solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles.…
China is currently being forced into a dilemma in policy terms, needing a more open economy to boost growth at a time when conditions are…
This paper examines Japan’s economic performance in recent years, uncovering a narrative that challenges conventional views. Despite slow…
The Real Roots of Xi Jinping Thought: Chinese Political Philosophers’ Long Struggle With Modernity
In 2023, Hunan TV, China’s second-most-watched television channel, unveiled a series called When Marx Met Confucius. The conceit was…
For the last two centuries, great powers have fiercely competed to set the technical standards for leading technologies. By imposing their…
A century ago, Europe’s diplomats mismanaged the crisis triggered by the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and the continent…
China's rise as an economic powerhouse raises a number of questions that are the subject of lively debate. How did the country do it? How…
In recent decades there has been a gradual transformation in environmental policy away from command-and-control policies and toward the use…