Best of The Globalist: 2007 By The Globalist | Our features in 2007 offered thought-provoking insights into the global economy, politics and culture. From a resurgent Russia to the subprime mortgage crisis — and from the rise of anti-China sentiment in the United States to dining in Khartoum — The Globalist covered it all. We present our ten best features of 2007.

1. U.S. Foreign Policy and the Solar System What do Ptolemy and Copernicus tell us about America's changing global role? By Bruce J. Jentleson 2. Subprime People? When a crisis hits, is there a tendency in the United States to just blame the people? By Stephan Richter 3. Putin and the Dawn of the New Authoritarians How are autocrats from Russia to Pakistan using the media to perpetuate their hold on power? By Jonathan A. Becker 4. The Real Frontlines of Global Education What teaching trials, tribulations and triumphs does our Burkina Faso-based Peace Corps correspondent experience? By Nathalie Boittin 5. China's Lessons for India What role has China's education system played in the country's recent economic success? By Cheng Wu 6. The Khartoum Diaries: A Sacrificial Lamb How is a dinner party in Khartoum different from a similar occasion in the United States? By Molly Mayfield 7. The United States and the Rise of Anti-Chinaism What are the real reasons behind the increasingly broad-based movement in the United States of blaming China? By Stephan Richter 8. Dining with Putin What is it like to have Putin as a dinner host at his presidential villa? By Anatol Lieven 9. Dateline Detroit: Welcome to Subprime City (Part I) After the collapse of the U.S. auto industry, how is Detroit being hit hard once again? By Markus Ziener 10. Reflecting on Ramadan What unique insights emerge when a non-Muslim observes Ramadan? By Holli Chmela