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Introduction Why do some nations rise to shape the world, while others—larger, older, richer—remain trapped in cycles of instability, populism, and dependency? How is it that Japan and Germany, shattered to dust, rebuilt themselves into economic and technological powers, while resource-abundant Venezuela, Iraq, and Libya struggle even to maintain stability or functioning institutions (Corrales and…

On August 27, coinciding with the 34th anniversary of Moldova’s independence, the leaders of the “Weimar Triangle” – French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk – made a rare joint visit to Chisinau. This marked a significant moment, as it is uncommon for the leaders of the Weimar…