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Rachel Thrasher and Tim Hirschel-Burns on why there are no winners in a free-for-all.
April 2nd has been hailed by the Trump administration as “Liberation Day” – a day when…
Tato Khundadze and Robert H. Wade explore why Georgia must avoid becoming a pawn of any major power.
Tiny Georgia is a crucible of East-West and regional tensions. In the…
The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society by Joseph E. Stiglitz. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2024. 384 pp. $29.99 hardcover 978-1-324-07437-3
In recent years, a…
Semuhi Sinanoglu argues that by remaining silent on Imamoglu’s arrest, Europe jeopardizes its own future security, trading a pro-democracy partner for a full-blown autocratic…
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama argue that the upcoming Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia must serve as more than just a symbolic…
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faces trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity tied to his deadly war on drugs. The case is a major…
The way we conduct bilateral meetings has never been more important. As the humanitarian sector faces a major financial crisis and a broader reckoning of the system itself, these…
Simon Fraser acknowledges the great contribution USAID has made in worldwide development assistance promoting health, education and good governance and combating disease and…
Charles Martin-Shields argues that Germany and Europe have a chance to make global security about the common good, instead of being defense-first.
When Germany had its federal…
Rabah Arezki argues that the African Development Bank’s ability to reduce poverty by promoting better governance practices in the continent is undermined by its own…
The 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women takes place at time when anti-rights groups are rolling back human rights around the world. What does it mean for gender equality and…
Gregory T. Chin explores why Bhutan is uniquely qualified to lead the G-ZERO.
There is a new G-ZERO on the global stage.
In a world struggling with the harsh effects of…
Nicholas Ross Smith and Tracey Fallon argue that Donald Trump and JD Vance represent American wolf warriors and, like in China where the wolf warrior diplomacy phenomenon…
Afa’anwi Che argues that, despite U.S. criticisms, Beijing remains a resilient and trusted partner for African states.
American transactionalism under Trump potentially generates…
Jakob Vestergaard and Robert H. Wade argue that dealmaker-in-chief may derive considerable satisfaction in breaking deadlocks that have prevailed in the Bank for decades.
Just…