http://blog.swisster.com Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:21:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en All countries like to think they are special. Each country believes it is exceptional in one way or another; national pride is more than merely comparative advantage. With the flags waving high and emotions running deep during the World Cup, we are easily reminded that the nation-state is not withering ... http://blog.swisster.com/blog/2010/06/28/the-end-of-swiss-exceptionalism/ When Barack Obama was elected President of the United States, many people rejoiced for many reasons. There was the obvious end of the Bush era, the election of the first African-American leader as well as a hopeful shift in America’s foreign policies. The United States, it was thought, was re-engaging ... http://blog.swisster.com/blog/2010/06/07/the-world%e2%80%99s-most-powerful-man/