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Arthur Gwagwa and Beverley Townsend propose a relational concept of the self-determination and non-dominance that aligns with African aspirations and claims in an …
Brandt K. Mabuni and Hideo Asano argue that under Kishida, nonproliferation dreams meet energy pragmatism.
During the uneasy days of the early Cold War, US President Dwight…
Maurizio Geri explores the increasing tensions over the future of the internet that have Malaysia at thier heart.
With the US and Philippines holding the largest ever…
Laura Quinteros and Nick Bernards review the landscape of green FinTech and offer some critical discussion of its limits and possibilities. This is the fourth post in a new…
Shamel Azmeh and Ken Shadlen explore the concerning rule breaking threatening the future of the multilateral trade regime.
Research has examined the role of the multilateral…
Maximilian Mayer and Gedaliah Afterman ask how middle powers can manage maintain autonomous foreign and technology policies as the rivalry between the United States and…
Corneliu Bjola and Ilan Manor argue that the stage is set for the emergence of AI-driven diplomacy and explore its implications.
Lord Palmerston, a British Prime Minister and…
Maurizio Geri argues the British government may well want to facilitate a new Asia-Pacific regional counter-terrorism framework.
Britain’s entry into the 11-country Comprehensive…
This is the follow-up commentary to 'Lula’s Return to China: Brazil between the Superpowers, Part I’.
National leaders rushed to congratulate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his…
Eva Erman and Markus Furendal urge researchers and the public to better think through the role of politics in the age of AI. This is the second post in a new EGG…
Dominic Vickers, UK Donor Compliance Advisor at Oxfam GB, lays out the techniques for keeping aid funds on British soil.
ODA – Official Development Assistance. The clue is in the…
Michael Ambühl, Nora Meier, and Richard Ponzio call for a group of enlightened countries with civil society support to boldly push for overdue reforms to the ineffectual council.…
Sketching out the elements of a possible diplomatic solution for those positioning themselves as mediators.
Brazil, China and other countries have begun to position…
This is the first post in a new EGG commentary series exploring how AI’s development is affecting economic, social and political decision-making around the world. Laura Mahrenbach…
At the end of an LSE Public Lecture back in November 2022, I was asked by an astute Oxford graduate student whether Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s return as President of Brazil, the…