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Nelson Aghogho Evaborhene argues that a multipolar landscape opens space for innovation, accountability, and more legitimate governance.
For two decades, global health…
China’s rise has been impressive but directionless. Without a coherent grand strategy, Beijing risks turning its power into instability—both for itself and for the world.
As Odd…
Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat argue that the NDB has a chance to prove that development finance can be both ambitious and responsible
When the New…
Policy attention and public debate need to shift from a narrow focus on defence spending to a comprehensive approach to sustaining peace and security in a turbulent era. Sustained…
Ali Fathollah-Nejad and Isabella Krämer explore Iran’s narrative of defiance in response to the reimposition of “snapback” sanctions. Read Part I here.
With the reimposition of “…
Eduard Vasilj contends that integrating Southeast Europe into the EU Single Market is as vital for regional stability as military and security frameworks.
Incorporating the…
Jutta Bakonyi and Anne Flaspöler introduce two papers exploring the experiences of civilians and peacekeepers in Somalia and the DRC.
Peacekeeping is commonly associated with…
As governments worldwide invest in digital public infrastructure, one question looms large: how can these systems be governed systems for the common good? This blog introduces a…
Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History by Vali Nasr. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2025. 408 pp., £30 hardcover 9780691268927, e-book 9780691268934
Vali Nasr's “…
A sustainable peace across the Taiwan Strait requires linking national unification to democratic reform—transforming a zero-sum struggle over sovereignty into a shared pursuit of…