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Duncan Green explores the intersection between academic research and development practitioners.
I wrote a chapter on the NGO-Academia Interface for the recent IDS publication, The…
Persistently high rates of income or wealth inequality are bad for social cohesion, political inclusion and crime. The evidence for this is overwhelming. Often, stubbornly high…
The intellectual case against extreme inequality has been won. But ensuring inequality is reduced requires a rebuilding of collective power.
“I have discovered the secret,…
Trump made specific promises to many of the voters who were instrumental in getting him elected -- some of whom are people living in poverty, thanks in part to the impacts of…
Ilona Kickbusch and Haik Nikogosian explores the potential role of health diplomacy along the new Silk Road.
The new Silk Road concept and initiatives have captured regional and…
Human rights require struggles over power and systems of thought—not just fights against individual violators and institutional inequities. A contribution to the…
Andy Cheemaa calls for a new international multi-stakeholder body to tackle the digital trust deficit.
Digital technology is a defining feature of modern life. In 2016, there…
This interview was conducted by Joel Sandhu for the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which bring together young professionals to…
Dani Rodrik explores the tensions between cosmopolitanism, the state of international institutions and the need to be appealed to domestic audiences.
Last October, British Prime…
“No animals required” really means that consumable food without the need to raise and kill animals is not only a distinct possibility, but also that cultured meat…
Dialectics in World Politics edited by Shannon Brincat. Abingdon and New York: Routledge 2015. 216 pp, £95 hardcover 978-0-415-62527-2
This edited book provides an…
This interview was conducted by Joel Sandhu for the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which brings together young professionals to…
Donald Trump ran a campaign to "make America great again," promising the creation of high-paid manufacturing jobs and the restoration of the middle class. Yet, his…
Hesham Youssef argues that we stand at a crossroad; to be known as the generation that turned our backs on the victims of global challenges or those that found the compassion to…
The Chinese government is bracing for uncertainty under US President Donald Trump’s administration, and are even preparing for the possibility of a diplomatic collision…