China Doesn’t Have a Grand Strategy (Still)
China’s rise has been impressive but directionless. Without a…
Preparing for the Wrong War? The need to broaden the focus beyond defence spending towards a comprehensive approach to peace and security
Policy attention and public debate need to shift from a narrow focus…
Science Diplomacy to Reinforce the Biological Weapons Convention: A Strategic Agenda for Global Biosecurity
Jasmina Saric, Cedric Invernizzi, Filippa Lentzos, Mary Onsarigo and…
Education Under Fire: Shaping Education for Youth Futures in Gaza
Salam Al-Ostaz argues that there is a moral imperative to redefine…
The Culprit(s) of the New Cold War: US or China or Both?
Jianyong Yue contends that today’s U.S.–China Cold War is the product…
Side Payments in World Politics: Theory and Practice
Scholars of world politics frequently highlight the importance of…
Feeling overlooked: A rural–urban divide in recognition
The farmers' protests sweeping across Europe during the early month…
Minimalist economic management, deferred revenue regime and aid dependency: Explaining contradictory post-war statebuilding aims
The paper analyses a contradiction in the liberal approach to post-…
Will the poverty-related UN Sustainable Development Goals be met? New projections
In this paper, we discuss the literature and consider the historical…
How to constitute global citizens' forums: Key selection principles
Once imagined as a theoretical possibility, global citizen…
Metatechnological Mapping and the Ye Wenjie Effect: Mitigating Civilizational Vulnerabilities
In a widely cited study in this Journal, Nick Bostrom has posed the…
Fit for purpose? Just Energy Transition Partnerships and accountability in international climate governance
This contribution examines whether just energy transition…
Informality and the governance dilemma: How institutional inter-linkages can bridge accountability gaps
States have increasingly relied on informal international…
A fairer and more resilient multilateral trading system will require a reinvigorated WTO
The multilateral trading system, first established formally in 1947…
Populism à la Carte: The paradoxical political communication of Narendra Modi on Twitter
How and where is democracy ‘hacked’? Studies examining the…
Against data individualism: Why a pandemic accord needs to commit to data solidarity
An accord to increase global pandemic preparedness is currently…
Mañana Today: A Long View of Economic Value Creation in Latin America
This commentary concerns the significant opportunities which the…
Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality: What are the Benefits for SMEs?
Extended reality (XR) has the potential to be a game‐changer for SMEs…
The US National Security Strategy: Competing for Supremacy in a Multipolar World with a Unipolar Strategy
Thirty years after becoming a hegemonic power, the United States of…
Behavioural Economics and International Development
Adam Smith is one the founding fathers of modern economics. It is…
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Triangular Partnerships: A Preferred Modality for a World in Crisis?
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The sixth edition contains research articles on Russia's dissociation with Europe and environmental treaty ratification in Southeast Asia. It also includes five short pieces that wrestle with the complexities of emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and global security.
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