There will be a post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. Charles Lichfield and Nicolas Véron examine how European Union countries should agree to back a clever financing workaround that would leave Russia’s assets untouched but leverage them to support Ukraine

The economic and political gaps between China and the West is one of the defining challenges of the modern era. Avner Greif, Joel Mokyr and Guido Tabellini argue that institutions and culture played a key role in setting Europe and China on divergent paths well before the onset of the Industrial Revolution

Andrew Bailey reflects on the reforms made to the financial system since the 2008 financial crisis. He addresses the challenges these reforms face in an ever-changing world and says the regulatory system of the future must be constantly assessed and adapted as needed

Democracy flourishes when free expression is robust. In the foreword to the Autumn edition of World Commerce Review the editor writes that to secure a future of prosperity and unity, society must resist divisive rhetoric, reject suppression, and champion the open discourse that underpins true democratic vitality

The rules-based international system has fundamentally altered. André Sapir, Jacob Funk Kirkegaard and Jeromin Zettelmeyer examine the short-term risks, medium-term scenarios and policy choices and discuss how Europe can hold its own in a multipolar world

The EU is engaged in an unprecedented struggle for independence, values and democracy in a world shaped by the re-emergence of imperial ambitions. Simone Tagliapietra says Ursula von der Leyen is right to say Europe is in a ‘fight’ around competitiveness and values, but it may lack the right pugilistic attitude