Comment & Opinion - Columnists Archives

19 February 2025
The interlocutors in this podcast hosted by Eva-Maria Nag are Dr Ferran Perez Mena, Assistant Professor in International Relations at the School of Government and International…
17 February 2025
In this podcast, Eva-Maria Nag hosts Jess Begon, Associate Professor of Political Theory at the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA) at Durham University, to talk…
14 February 2025
Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera provides policy recommendations to address the (im)migration crisis in the United States and proposes a long-term comprehensive solution. Immigration is…
13 February 2025
This is the second of a three-part series on the future of the IMF (read the first here).  The second part starts with a short section to illustrate how the western bloc uses…
13 February 2025
AI may be a game-changer for climate action, but it also comes with hidden environmental and social costs. To harness its potential without deepening inequalities, we need…
12 February 2025
Six years ago, Sierra Leone’s President declared a national emergency over sexual violence. Today, men in the West African nation are playing their part to fight for the safety of…
11 February 2025
The Fourth Financing for Development (FfD) Conference is a crucial platform for tackling sustainable development financing. Yet, it faces mounting challenges: shrinking public…
11 February 2025
This post introduces a forthcoming e-book, ‘Decolonial Education and Youth Aspirations’, edited by Nyashadzashe Mandivenga and Sara Camacho Felix. Chapters will be…
11 February 2025
This is the second chapter in a forthcoming e-book, entitled 'Decolonial Education and Youth Aspirations', edited by Nyashadzashe Mandivenga and Sara Camacho Felix.  In…
07 February 2025
Daniele Carminati explores how countries are using soft power to harness  dissatisfaction with the current state of global affairs and challenge the status quo. In Nye’s…