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Climate change is already affecting many aspects of our everyday lives, including what we eat, where we live and the buildings we inhabit. And dangerous…
Populist politicians frequently champion direct democracy, yet other actors view populists as a threat to the democratic system. Ben Margulies draws on the work of Karl…
This interview was conducted by the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which brings together young professionals to look ahead 10 years…
The next era of global economic expansion must better account for the inner tension between its levelling and gravitational forces. How can we grow our economies without growing…
There is one glaring omission from SDG 14, argues Laura Liswood: women. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 14 is focused on the effort to conserve and…
Mark Chadwick introduces his new book exploring the origins of modern international criminal law. The Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, convened in the…
Gisela Robles and Andy Sumner's guest post on From Poverty to Power explores what is means to be poor and where the poor live. It sounds like a simple question: Who are…
Helidah Ogude, Social Development Specialist at World Bank in Washington, DC, explores the impact refugees have on the host countries, the approach towards migrants and the role…
Stephenie Foster on how to address the barriers to women's careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Our world faces multiple challenges: fragility of economic…
Brian Levy responds to two recent blogs exploring his idea of 'working with the grain' to support governance and developmental reforms. When does a call to ‘work with the grain’…