Comment & Opinion - Columnists Archives

28 June 2021
Aleks Berditchevskaia and Kathy Peach argue that collective intelligence can help us respond to crises with greater confidence, clarity and cooperation. A Global Pandemic…
25 June 2021
In this open letter, International Development Guest Lecturer, Dr Stephanie Levy encourages current students to explore opportunities available around them where they can put…
24 June 2021
Here’s a wrap-up piece on what I’ve learned about ‘research for impact’ from a series of interviews on the real-world influence of researchers at the LSE Centre for Public…
21 June 2021
Teferi Mergo explores claims of state sovereignty by a regime increasingly embattled at home and abroad. The recent announcement by the United States government that it is…
18 June 2021
Ernest Hemingway famously said that writers should “write hard and clear about what hurts”. Although Hemingway may not have known it at the time, research has now shown that…
17 June 2021
Amine Bennis examines the opportunity for a European response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Middle East and North Africa. In a recent speech, US President Joe Biden…
17 June 2021
Duncan Green with a useful summary of Civivus' latest report on the state of global civil society.  Civicus publishes its annual ‘State of Civil Society Report’ today. It’s great…
15 June 2021
This interview was conducted by the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which brings together young professionals to look ahead 10 years…
11 June 2021
Despite almost 30 years of the global anti-corruption agenda, something is clearly not working. Preparing for this week’s special session of the General Assembly…
10 June 2021
When the implementation of EU policies is likely to be unpopular, do governments benefit from non-compliance? Drawing on a new study, Tim Heinkelmann-Wild, Lisa Kriegmair,…