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22 November 2024
Leslie Elliott Armijo argues that the West should view the BRICS as part of an inevitable process of global power rebalancing. On October 22-24, the BRICS, a multilateral club…
21 November 2024
Informal intergovernmental organisations (IIGOs) like the G20 and BRICS are gaining prominence in global governance. But the stakes are high, especially when non-state actors are…
20 November 2024
Permanent guests seem to be the new trend at international events—just look at Australia crashing Eurovision and Canada showing up to the Commonwealth Games (even though we all…
20 November 2024
This year's G20 communiqué takes some important steps toward addressing the ocean crisis, but it needs to go further. The oceans, covering 71% of our planet, are drowning under…
20 November 2024
With the devastating news from Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan among other wars, we witness a crisis of the international regime for protecting civilians in armed conflict. However, this…
18 November 2024
The G20 team is left scratching their heads at why a beautiful natural wonder would carry the branding of an oil major. Ah, Shell. Tax-dodging extraordinaires who could put even…
18 November 2024
The G20 Team in Brasil explore the temporary break in Rio's grim contradiction between the haves and the have-nots. On arrival in Rio de Janeiro, you could be excused for not…
18 November 2024
The UK budget last week implemented a significant cut to the UK’s aid budget this year. In this blog, I examine this cut within the context of the new government’s commitments and…
17 November 2024
The G20 Team in Brasil worry that the Lula government’s lack of focus on the media does not portend well for the success of this G20. The barometer of success at any G20 summit…
14 November 2024
Beyond Shareholder Primacy: Remaking Capitalism For A Sustainable Future by Stuart L. Hart. Stanford: Stanford University Press, Stanford Business Books 2024. 369 pp., $35…