International
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International law and disorder
The world’s rules-based order is cracking
Human-rights lawyers are trying to save laws meant to tame violent rulers
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Killing at all costs
Beware, global jihadists are back on the march
They are using the war in Gaza to radicalise a new generation
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Autarky rules OK
The tech wars are about to enter a fiery new phase
America, China and the battle for supremacy
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War and recruitment
Would you really die for your country?
Military conscription is on the agenda in the rich world
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Mass killings
Thirty years after Rwanda, genocide is still a problem from hell
Mass killings are at their highest level in two decades
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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
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Of Mars and Venus
Why young men and women are drifting apart
Diverging worldviews could affect politics, families and more
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Jobs at The Economist
We’re hiring a global correspondent
An opportunity to join our editorial staff in London
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Poisoned Ivy
America’s elite universities are bloated, complacent and illiberal
To keep its competitive edge the Ivy League will have to change
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Surviving in a multipolar world
Africa is juggling rival powers like no other continent
African leaders need to balance vast opportunities against dire risks
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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