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Since the end of the Cold War, economic sanctions have been the go to policy option for Western powers in general and the United States in particular. Their use, if not their…
This interview was conducted by the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which brings together young professionals to look ahead 15 years…
A truly green world where living sustainably is the priority, or a quick return to “business as usual” and a squandered opportunity?
The world is struggling on many levels to cope…
Jamal Ahmed offers up a simple solution for tech companies' users worried about their privacy.
Whatsapp probably didn’t expect a backlash when it announced an update to its…
Caroline Tynan examines the wider ramifications of US policy towards Yemen’s Houthi-led government.
After several months of deliberation, on Monday January 11th, the Trump…
Through a case study of the Rohingya in Bangladesh, Ashfaq Zaman calls for more innovation to find long-term solutions for refugee populations settling in developing countries.
In…
Rahul Sur argues that love, in its non-romantic but compassionate sense, should be an ingredient in policy formulation as it has shown its relevance and effectiveness in diverse…
Duncan Green with a realistic yet optimistic take on making change.
I was asked to do an ‘inspirational 5 minutes’ at the end of our new-look LSE graduation ceremony just before…
Tahir M. Nisar and Henry Agyei-Boapeah discuss how effectively low and middle-income (LMICs) can tackle the challenge of COVID-19 by designing and implementing AI and data science…
Azer Babayev explores the role the international community can play in ensuring the current fragile peace lasts.
The recent military flair up of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was…
Refusal to allow a Hungarian official to enter Ukraine stoked political tensions which were already riding high. But what are the repercussions for Ukraine’s cooperation with the…
Koldo Casla reflects on a year dominated by the pandemic and why we still can't be sure what its final outcomes may be.
In March 2020, days after the World Health Organization…
These institutions were designed with colonial principles in mind, and they remain largely colonial in character to this day.
Most people assume that inequality between the global…
UK print media coverage of immigration is noted for its hostility and divisiveness. From the cliché that migrants heap unsustainable pressure on public services, to the depiction…
The overwhelming prioritization of vaccines takes attention and resources away from the complex political, social and infrastructural investments that underlie a resilient public…