Horizons No. 16 – The Quickening
In Macbeth , Shakespeare describes a world “Almost afraid to know itself” in the downthrows of twofold pestilence: disease caused by nature compounded with disease through misrule. In a time of plague, the king’s ineptitude grows alongside his insecurity, as he loses all facility to act with p…
How to Avoid a China-Led World Order
Parallels between China’s current global rise and our own history may help us avoid complacency. As the COVID-19 crisis has unfolded, it has opened our eyes to China’s rapidly expanding role in the international order and global economy. Beijing’s outsize role in the World Health Organization has co…