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Sam Pryke reviews the literature on the supposed demise of globalisation to argue that it was and should be viewed as a process, rather than an endpoint we have been heading…

Michael Bröning argues that it is increasingly unclear how the United Nation's global governance ambitions can be squared with the fragmenting political reality. Figuratively…

The culminating piece in the Emerging Global Governance (EGG) Project's commentary series provides an overview of the New Development Bank's role in the…

Almost all qualitative and quantitative research into human society involves the participation of other humans. However, they are frequently rendered passively in research outputs…

Sharanya Sekaram on the fear activists feel due to recent developments in the USA and the hope they must take from elsewhere.  I recall watching the passage of the 2018 Irish…

Through the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that an effective response to an emergency of this nature goes beyond the health system. While strengthening health…

Oxfam’s Amy Croome explores a tricky issue for aid organizations like Oxfam. At the Grand Bargain Meeting this week, signatories will reflect on the role of…

Roland Benedikter argues that UNESCO's Futures Literacy approach is key to ensuring global policies are appropriate for and taken up by local communities.  UNESCO is the…

The global minimum corporate tax, coming into place in 2023, is a first step toward a global system of taxation, but it will benefit almost exclusively rich countries. I recommend…

International Media Centre, G7 Schloß Elmau Summit So, another summit has concluded with the release of the G7 Leaders’ Communiqué and the resultant flurry of activity in the…