Comment & Opinion - Columnists Archives

20 December 2016
Global Governance Futures 2027 fellow Laila A. Wahedi takes a look at whether terrorists’ use of violence helps them to achieve their ultimate goals, and what this means for…
16 December 2016
Kristen Hopewell is the author of the third commentary in the Emerging Global Governance (EGG) series. It argues that export credit is proving to be a useful lens on both the…
15 December 2016
Since democracy is a form of dependency on the will of others, we need to work a lot harder to overcome our narcissism and belief that we know best. Donald Trump’s election…
15 December 2016
Aryaman Bhatnagar and Joel Sandhu explore the Islamic State's appeal in parts of South Asia. As the coordinated global offensive against the so-called Islamic State (IS)…
14 December 2016
Dani Rodrik argues that economists’ reluctance to be honest about the costs of trade has lost them much needed credibility. Are economists partly responsible for Donald…
14 December 2016
This interview was conducted by Joel Sandhu for the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which brings together young professionals to…
13 December 2016
Development Economist Paul Clist discusses some of the ideas from his new paper (Link to paywalled article version, link to free draft version). Payment by Results (PbR) is a…
12 December 2016
How did we reach a historically unprecedented level of inequality in the United States? A new documentary, Requiem for The American Dream, turns to the ever-insightful Noam…
07 December 2016
The War on Women: And the Brave Ones Who Fight Back by Sue Lloyd-Roberts. London: Simon & Schuster UK 2016. 320 pp, £16.99 hardcover 9781471153907, £8.99 paperback…
06 December 2016
Since the end of the Cold War, the US has been the only true global superpower, with US policymakers intervening freely anywhere around the world where they feel there are vital…