Joel Kotkin

34 Posts

Joel Kotkin is a Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas.

A collage of Trump, Nixon, and Kissinger.

The Return of Realpolitik

Joel Kotkin 2 Dec 2024 · 10 min read

The Puzzle of Generational Politics

Joel Kotkin 26 Jul 2024 · 11 min read

1960s FAMILY PORTRAIT OUTSIDE SUBURBAN HOUSE PARENTS 3 THREE KIDS

The Road to Neo-Feudalism

Joel Kotkin 19 Jun 2024 · 9 min read

Cosmopolis or Bust?

Joel Kotkin 5 Mar 2024 · 10 min read

History Matters

Joel Kotkin 14 Sep 2023 · 16 min read

Race and State

Joel Kotkin 3 Apr 2023 · 14 min read

Beyond Davos

Joel Kotkin 27 Feb 2023 · 12 min read

Prisoners of Ideology

Joel Kotkin 22 Dec 2022 · 14 min read

Three Paths to Despotism

Joel Kotkin 8 Oct 2022 · 14 min read

The Unexpected Future

Joel Kotkin 20 Aug 2022 · 15 min read

Reconsidering the City

Joel Kotkin 9 Jun 2022 · 10 min read

Serfing the Future?

Joel Kotkin 21 Apr 2022 · 11 min read

The New Eurasian Century

Joel Kotkin 15 Feb 2022 · 9 min read

Work or Welfare?

Joel Kotkin 6 Dec 2021 · 10 min read

Confronting the Supply Chain Crisis

Joel Kotkin 13 Oct 2021 · 11 min read