International

Autarky rules OK

The tech wars are about to enter a fiery new phase

America, China and the battle for supremacy

War and recruitment

Would you really die for your country?

Military conscription is on the agenda in the rich world

On the rise

Who’s the big boss of the global south?

In a dog-eat-dog world, competition is fierce

Mass killings

Thirty years after Rwanda, genocide is still a problem from hell

Mass killings are at their highest level in two decades

Indians and the world

Narendra Modi’s secret weapon: India’s diaspora

Migrants help campaign for the prime minister at home and lobby for the country abroad

Of Mars and Venus

Why young men and women are drifting apart

Diverging worldviews could affect politics, families and more

Jobs at The Economist

We’re hiring a global correspondent

An opportunity to join our editorial staff in London

Poisoned Ivy

America’s elite universities are bloated, complacent and illiberal

To keep its competitive edge the Ivy League will have to change

Surviving in a multipolar world

Africa is juggling rival powers like no other continent

African leaders need to balance vast opportunities against dire risks

From Russia without love

Russian spies are back—and more dangerous than ever

The Kremlin’s intelligence agencies have learned from their mistakes in recent years

Counting the votes

2024 is a giant test of nerves for democracy

A warning from election results so far—and what follows in America, Europe and India

Combat in orbit

War in space is no longer science fiction

Inside America’s celestial struggle against China and Russia