Essays Archive
Innovation ecosystems are said to vary across China. By examining all the startups operating in just one vertical – blockchain – across Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, we show…
China’s emergence as a powerful challenger to the US’s and the west’s well-crystallized position atop the global hierarchy poses the question of how to co-exist peacefully. This…
Russian aggression in Ukraine has spotlighted longstanding calls for reform of the United Nations (UN). Yet, so far, the world organization has struggled to gain momentum for…
The longer-run trajectory of the global economy (and its politics) will be much affected by the extent to which developing countries manage to cooperate to challenge the rule-…
2022 will see intense discussions on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament at two high-profile global conferences, the Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation…
Over one and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Big Tech and big-data driven technologies including digital vaccine passports and return to work apps aimed at unlocking and…
Post conflict peacebuilding activities generate the hope for fresh opportunities, access to services, and sustainable livelihoods among youth even when the state is indebted to…
COVID-19 has lent a fresh lease of life to local production initiatives particularly in Africa. In the vaccines sector, several new initiatives have been announced such as the…
Climate change, Covid-19, cyberattacks and wealth inequalities represent a short list of the many global challenges facing world leaders. Well-intentioned agreements and…
Developing countries face specific risks when implementing artificial intelligence. The most effective and viable approach to address those risks remains unclear. Although there…