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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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
The power of capitalism: Don’t underestimate Reagan’s revolution

March 24, 2024

It's easy to underestimate just what Ronald Reagan had to do to turn the US economy around, writes Rainer Zitelmann
The Power of Capitalism: It’s easy to forget just how radical Margaret Thatcher was

March 17, 2024

Margaret Thatcher's radicalism changed Britain more than we recognise even today, argues Rainer Zitelmann in his latest guest essay on the power of capitalism

Nandy flags downsides of closer EU relations

Women’s football doesn’t need to become men’s football to succeed

The Capitalist: City AM reporter gets royal trashing by AI slop

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