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By: Rainer Zitelmann

Dr Rainer Zitelmann is a German historian, sociologist and author. His latest book is "The Origins of Poverty and Wealth" https://origins-poverty-wealth.com/

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  • What happened when Latin America’s most free economy elected a socialist?

    February 20, 2025

    Chile was the most capitalist country in Latin America and had prospered as a result. But since the election of socialist Gabriel Boric in 2021, all that has changed, says Rainer Zitelmann My trip around the world took me to Chile twice, in May 2022 and November 2023. After you’ve been to countries like Colombia, [...]

  • How Sweden left socialism behind

    February 13, 2025

    The myth of socialist Sweden persists but in fact it has left many of the policies of the 70s and 80s behind and become one of the most market-oriented societies in the world, says Rainer Zitelmann For decades, the production and sale of alcohol was heavily regulated by the state in Sweden. When it came [...]

  • How Albania went from Europe’s socialist poorhouse to a narco-state

    February 6, 2025

    Albania was once a socialist backwater with just 1,265 cars in the whole country. And though living standards have improved considerably since that time, it’s failure to transform into a true market economy has handed power to drug lords and driven the brightest and best to emigrate, says Rainer Zitelmann I was in Tirana, the [...]

  • Lessons in liberty from Argentina and the Milei revolution

    January 30, 2025

    Javier Milei is turning his country around, but just like Britain in the 1970s, things in Argentina had to deteriorate dramatically before capitalist reformers like him and Thatcher stood a chance, says Rainer Zitelmann During my visits to Argentina in 2022, 2023 and 2024, I had the opportunity to witness first-hand the movement that propelled [...]

  • What does the world really think about freedom?

    January 22, 2025

    On a round-the-world trip, Rainer Zitelmann conducted the most extensive ever survey of global attitudes to capitalism and the market economy. Over the coming weeks he’ll be sharing his insights with City AM Many people dream of travelling the world. Well, from April 2022 to December 2023, I went on a round-the-world trip that took [...]

  • How German politics went kaput

    November 12, 2024

    After the collapse of its shaky ‘traffic light’ coalition, Germany is once again the sick man of Europe, says Rainer Zitelmann German chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has sacked his finance minister Christian Lindner (FDP) and delivered an aggressive speech personally insulting Lindner. This is a drastic shift in tone for the otherwise calm chancellor, who [...]

  • Back in the GDR? East Germans fear a return to socialism

    September 16, 2024

    As half of East Germans say recent negative developments in their country remind them of the post-war era of socialism, Germany has become the sick man of Europe, warns Rainer Zitelmann The German government has been increasingly intervening in the economy. Many Germans have been outraged by government mandates dictating which heating systems they are [...]

  • The Power of Capitalism: The myth of Swedish socialism

    May 10, 2024

    Sweden has long had a reputation as a successful 'socialist democracy' - but it's market reforms that have powered growth

  • The Power of Capitalism: How Venezuela went from rich to poor

    May 10, 2024

    Venezuela went from poor to rich under capitalism - and reversed those gains when it went back to socialism

  • The Power of Capitalism: Time and again, it’s free markets that deliver for people

    May 10, 2024

    Capitalism and free markets have been shown, again and again, to be better for people than any alternative

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