The Global Financial Crisis was a truly momentous shock to the global economy. By the autumn of 2008, global output, employment and trade were in free fall as financial markets around the world seized‐up in dysfunction and credit ceased to flow. Ten years after the crisis, the papers in this special issue provide important insights into critical policy issues and can help guide efforts to strengthen international economic and financial governance.
Debt-trap or Dumping Factories? China’s Geoindustrial Policy in External Geographies
The wheels have started rolling on China’s globalisation project, and…
The G8 is Dead. Long Live the G7.
Under the presidency of Vladimir Putin, Russia has become…
Trade War: What is it good for?
The 2018 G7 summit in Charlevoix, Quebec was thrown into disarray by…
Before the Next Storm: How to strengthen small island states
Jorge Moreira da Silva, Director of Development Co-operation, OECD…
Trump et la récente ‘Guerre Commerciale’ ont déjà volé la vedette à la priorité officielle du sommet: l'égalité homme-femme.
International Media Centre – G7 Charlevoix Summit. Le Premier…
Early View Article - Tailoring for Development: China's Post‐crisis Influence in Global Financial Governance
China's increasing engagement in global financial governance since…
Early View Article - Ten Challenges in Democracy Support – and How to Overcome them
Democracy supporters face tough times. Authoritarian reversals across…
Early View Article - Responding to the SDG16 Measurement Challenge: The Governance, Peace and Security Survey Modules in Africa
This paper presents an ongoing initiative, built on a practical…
Early View Article - Inter‐Governmental Regimes and Recruitment to Private Regimes: GATT/WTO and the ISO, 1951–2005
Scholars of international relations and public policy recognize that…
Global Governance in Practice
We argue that a focus on practices can enrich the study of global…
Early View Article - Science Diplomacy, Epistemic Communities, and Practice in Sub‐Saharan Africa
For many states in Sub‐Saharan Africa, the capacity to participate in…
Post‐War Recovery and the Role of Markets: Policy Insights from Six Years of Research
Markets and private sector development are considered central to the…
Early View Article - Science Diplomacy within Sustainable Development: A SIDS Perspective
Should science and its products be considered global public goods? An…
Early View Article - Scientist Diplomats or Diplomat Scientists: Who Makes Science Diplomacy Effective?
Successful science‐based policies build upon the pillar of sound…
A New Role for IPCC: Balancing Science and Society
There is a new role for global climate policy and the…
Early View Article - A Quantum Leap in Energy Efficiency to Put the Sustainable Development Goals in Closer Reach
Targeted improvements in the way energy is transformed, distributed…
Early View Article - Afghanistan: In Search for an Alternative Route to Stability
After the US invasion of Afghanistan, while there were some successes…
What is the Future for the International Civil Service? On Global Public Administration
Generally speaking, questions of human resources in the United…
Behavioural Economics and International Development
Adam Smith is one the founding fathers of modern economics. It is…
Generating Economic Growth – How Governments can Help Successfully
This article points out challenges that have arisen in the current…
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Global Policy North Conference: The Challenge of Brexit
'The Challenge of Brexit for the North', on 20th September 2018, is the first conference of the Global Policy North network, a new consortium of scholars and practitioners in the north of England. Keynote speeches by Hilary Benn, MP, and Lord Jim O’Neill, former Chairman of Goldman Sachs.
The Euro Battle
This post is the first in a weekly five part series from Jakob Vestergaard exploring reforms to the EMU that the Commission is hoping that member states will commit to at the end of June.
G7 Charlevoix Summit 2018
The 44th G7 is taking place in Charlevoix, Canada. It focuses on: 1) investing in growth that works for everyone; 2) preparing for jobs of the future; 3) advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment; 4) working together on climate change, oceans and clean energy; and 5) building a more peaceful and secure world. This year's GLI are reporting from the International Media Centre in Quebec City throughout the summit.
GP Opinion
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Scott L. Montgomery explores the prospects of the latest talks between the USA…
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In a career spanning 27 years, Anmol Saxena has worked extensively in international media organizations like Associated Press and Al Jazeera International. Born in the…
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