Joel Kotkin

Joel Kotkin is the presidential fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and executive director of the Urban Reform Institute. His most recent book is 'The Coming of Neo-Feudalism.'

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History Matters

A restoration of history, in all its complexity, is critical to escaping the polarized, rigid, and often insane political environment we now inhabit.

Joel Kotkin

14 Sep 2023 · 15 min read

Race and State

The emerging racial state promises no real progress for most minorities while deepening ethnic divides and undermining the basis for democratic self-rule.

Joel Kotkin

3 Apr 2023 · 13 min read

Beyond Davos

If the Davos crowd has demonstrated anything, it is the futility of their posturing.

Joel Kotkin

27 Feb 2023 · 11 min read

Prisoners of Ideology

A more reasoned politics is critical to the future of society.

Joel Kotkin

22 Dec 2022 · 13 min read

Three Paths to Despotism

To halt the rise of authoritarianism, liberal democracies must restore hope of economic improvement, particularly among the young.

Joel Kotkin

8 Oct 2022 · 14 min read

The Unexpected Future

We need to consider ways to reverse or at least slow rapid depopulation

Joel Kotkin / Wendell Cox

20 Aug 2022 · 14 min read

Reconsidering the City

If they are to survive and thrive, cities need to become more people-friendly.

Joel Kotkin

9 Jun 2022 · 10 min read

The current crises in eastern Europe reflect more than just Kremlin mischief-making—they reflect the first fruits of an emerging world order that spans the vastness from Beijing to Berlin. Unlike the longstanding liberal status quo, with its roots in classical civilization and the Enlightenment, this emerging alternative draws upon

Joel Kotkin

15 Feb 2022 · 8 min read