John Gustavsson is a conservative writer from Sweden and has a doctorate in economics.
The welfare states were developed during a post-war economic boom, and they rely on taxing the middle class and the poor.
We must fulfill our moral obligation to the Afghans while still working to minimize national security risks and culture clash.
Angela Merkel has relied on centrist coalitions to stay in power. That power-sharing pushes disaffected voters toward more extreme parties.
The scheme was a form of nudging, a way to influence people's decisions using psycholgy.
Unionists who want to stay in the United Kingdom have injured police officers and caused property damage over the past two weeks.
And what that means for the future of populism in the U.K.
The U.K. will no doubt face challenges ahead, but its departure from the EU is a victory for sovereignty and democracy.
Largely cut off from the rest of Europe, Brits are getting a hint of the economic and political ramifications of going it alone.
The president-elect has signaled that any trade deal must not threaten the peace deal in Northern Ireland.