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Introduction: The European Union in an Illiberal World

This is the introduction to a forthcoming e-book by the Global…

Europe’s Strategic Weakness, Institutional Limits, and the East-West Fault Line

Europe’s Strategic Weakness, Institutional Limits, and the East-West Fault Line

Eduard Vasilj argues that the European Union’s capacity to act as a…

Empire? Yes. 19th Century? Not So Much.

Empire? Yes. 19th Century? Not so much.

John Williams and Dennis R. Schmidt explore Trump’s Multilateral…

Trump vs Churchill and De Gaulle

Trump vs Churchill and De Gaulle

In order to confront Trump, Europe needs to follow the teachings of…

Artificial Superintelligence, Sentience, and Singularity: Balancing Unprecedented Prosperity with Dignity and Survival

Artificial Superintelligence, Sentience, and Singularity: Balancing Unprecedented Prosperity with Dignity and Survival

Nayef Al-Rodhan argues that we may become the first civilisational…

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Side Payments in World Politics: Theory and Practice

Side Payments in World Politics: Theory and Practice

Scholars of world politics frequently highlight the importance of…

Feeling overlooked: A rural–urban divide in recognition

Feeling overlooked: A rural–urban divide in recognition

The farmers' protests sweeping across Europe during the early month…

Minimalist economic management, deferred revenue regime and aid dependency: Explaining contradictory post-war statebuilding aims

Minimalist economic management, deferred revenue regime and aid dependency: Explaining contradictory post-war statebuilding aims

The paper analyses a contradiction in the liberal approach to post-…

Will the poverty-related UN Sustainable Development Goals be met? New projections

Will the poverty-related UN Sustainable Development Goals be met? New projections

In this paper, we discuss the literature and consider the historical…

How to constitute global citizens' forums: Key selection principles

How to constitute global citizens' forums: Key selection principles

Once imagined as a theoretical possibility, global citizen…

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Metatechnological Mapping and the Ye Wenjie Effect: Mitigating Civilizational Vulnerabilities

Metatechnological Mapping and the Ye Wenjie Effect: Mitigating Civilizational Vulnerabilities

In a widely cited study in this Journal, Nick Bostrom has posed the…

Fit for purpose? Just Energy Transition Partnerships and accountability in international climate governance

Fit for purpose? Just Energy Transition Partnerships and accountability in international climate governance

This contribution examines whether just energy transition…

Informality and the governance dilemma: How institutional inter-linkages can bridge accountability gaps

Informality and the governance dilemma: How institutional inter-linkages can bridge accountability gaps

States have increasingly relied on informal international…

A fairer and more resilient multilateral trading system will require a reinvigorated WTO

A fairer and more resilient multilateral trading system will require a reinvigorated WTO

The multilateral trading system, first established formally in 1947…

Populism à la Carte: The paradoxical political communication of Narendra Modi on Twitter

Populism à la Carte: The paradoxical political communication of Narendra Modi on Twitter

How and where is democracy ‘hacked’? Studies examining the…

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Against data individualism: Why a pandemic accord needs to commit to data solidarity

Against data individualism: Why a pandemic accord needs to commit to data solidarity

An accord to increase global pandemic preparedness is currently…

Mañana Today: A Long View of Economic Value Creation in Latin America

Mañana Today: A Long View of Economic Value Creation in Latin America

This commentary concerns the significant opportunities which the…

Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality: What are the Benefits for SMEs?

Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality: What are the Benefits for SMEs?

Extended reality (XR) has the potential to be a game‐changer for SMEs…

The US National Security Strategy: Competing for Supremacy in a Multipolar World with a Unipolar Strategy

The US National Security Strategy: Competing for Supremacy in a Multipolar World with a Unipolar Strategy

Thirty years after becoming a hegemonic power, the United States of…

Behavioural Economics and International Development

Adam Smith is one the founding fathers of modern economics. It is…

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Volume 16, Issue 5, November 2025

Volume 16, Issue 5, November 2025

The packed November 2025 edition of Global Policy contains research articles on, among others,  investment treaties, carbon pricing, China–EU climate and environmental cooperation, the UNSC, digital diplomacy, nuclear deterrence and clothing tariffs . Its policy analysis covers topics ranging from environmental governance and data centres to conflict mitigation and import dependency. 

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Triangular Partnerships: A Preferred Modality for a World in Crisis?

Triangular Partnerships: A Preferred Modality for a World in Crisis?

This free volume, comprising nine essays, explores India's experience as a partner in the triangular format with leading international development actors. They show that triangular partnerships can help harness the best resources, knowledge, and technology for sustainable development. 

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Global Policy: Next Generation 6th Edition

Global Policy: Next Generation 6th Edition

The sixth edition contains research articles on Russia's dissociation with Europe and environmental treaty ratification in Southeast Asia. It also includes  five short pieces that wrestle with the complexities of emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and global security.

 

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GP Opinion

Introduction: The European Union in an Illiberal World
Global governance

Introduction: The European Union in an Illiberal World

Nicholas Sowels, Jan Wouters, Michał Dulak and Maria C. Latorre - 11 Feb 2026
This is the introduction to a forthcoming e-book by the Global Governance…
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Europe’s Strategic Weakness, Institutional Limits, and the East-West Fault Line
Global governance

Europe’s Strategic Weakness, Institutional Limits, and the East-West Fault Line

Eduard Vasilj - 11 Feb 2026
Eduard Vasilj argues that the European Union’s capacity to act as a strategic…
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The Trouble With How We Define Intelligence
Global governance

The Trouble With How We Define Intelligence

Robert Schuett - 10 Feb 2026
What is intelligence? Robert Schuett explains why dominant definitions fail to…
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