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Contents <strong>The</strong> <strong>Economist</strong> October 1st 2016 3 On the cover Globalisation’s critics say it benefits only the elite. In fact, a less open world would hurt the poor most of all: leader, page 11. <strong>The</strong> consensus in favour of open economies is cracking. Our special report after page 44 looks at the evidence. Lacking clear American leadership, the global trade agenda is floundering, page 67. What “gravity models” of international trade imply for Brexit: Free exchange, page 73. A missed opportunity to improve the environment for foreign companies in China, page 62 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Economist</strong> online Daily analysis and opinion to supplement the print edition, plus audio and video, and a daily chart <strong>Economist</strong>.com E-mail: newsletters and mobile edition <strong>Economist</strong>.com/email Print edition: available online by 7pm London time each Thursday <strong>Economist</strong>.com/print Audio edition: available online to download each Friday <strong>Economist</strong>.com/audioedition Volume 421 Number 9009 Published since September 1843 to take part in "a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress." Editorial offices in London and also: Atlanta, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels, Cairo, Chicago, Lima, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai, Nairobi, New Delhi, New York, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Washington DC 7 <strong>The</strong> world this week Leaders 11 Anti-globalists Why they’re wrong 12 Election 2016 Lessons of the debate 12 <strong>The</strong> war in Syria Grozny rules in Aleppo 14 Ending Latin America’s oldest war A messy but necessary peace 16 Colonising Mars For life, not for an afterlife Letters 18 On the NHS, Hong Kong, alternative voting, socialist beer Briefing 21 Colombia’s peace A chance to clean up Asia 27 Thailand’s economy <strong>The</strong> dangers of farsightedness 28 Cambodian politics <strong>The</strong> velvet glove frays 29 Protest in South Korea Death by water cannon 29 Mould-breaking politicians (1) Jakarta’s governor... 30 Mould-breaking politicians (2) ...and Tokyo’s China 31 Regional inequality Rich province, poor province 34 Banyan <strong>The</strong> documentarians’ battle United States 35 <strong>The</strong> Clintons’ financial affairs Bill and Hillary Inc. 36 Donald Trump’s finances Touching the void 38 Saudi Arabia and 9/11 Enter the lawyers 38 <strong>The</strong> campaigns Heard on the trail 40 Florida Where past and future collide 41 Election brief: climate change Notes from the undergrowth 42 Lexington <strong>The</strong> first debate <strong>The</strong> Americas 43 Venezuela How the regime hangs on 44 Bello Discredited politicians Special report: <strong>The</strong> world economy An open and shut case After page 44 Middle East and Africa 45 Syria’s civil war <strong>The</strong> agony of Aleppo 46 Aleppo’s cultural icons Crushed flowers 47 Morocco’s elections A “weird and strange” campaign 47 Nigerian vigilantes <strong>The</strong> home guard 48 Rhinos and elephants <strong>The</strong> horn dilemma 49 Congo A burnt-out case Europe 50 Hungary’s anti-migrant vote Boundary issues 51 Turkey’s armed forces General purge 51 Russia and MH17 Brought to BUK 52 AIDS in Russia Immune to reason 53 Danish culture <strong>The</strong> “hygge” craze 54 Charlemagne <strong>The</strong> ethical, practical Germans <strong>The</strong> Clinton Foundation <strong>The</strong> Clintons’ activities outside politics are both inspiring and worrying, page 35. Weeks from a presidential vote, Donald Trump’s finances are impenetrable, page 36. Heard on the trail, page 38 Aleppo Why the West must protect the people of Syria, and stand up to Vladimir Putin: leader, page 12. A brutal bombardment shows that America’s ceasefire deal with Russia never stood a chance, page 45. A historical and cultural treasure is being bombed to rubble, page 46 Colombia’s peace deal Why Colombian voters should approve the peace deal with the FARC: leader, page 14. For all its imperfections and complexities, the agreement between the government and the FARC could transform a country that has been at war for 52 years, pages 21-24 1 Contents continues overleaf
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