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Anir Chowdhury and Ashfaq Zaman argue that the digital divide is the perfect priority case for the United Nations.   In many parts of the world, we see the advent…
The US has never been a fan of some of South Africa’s friends, but with a key trade deal up for renegotiation it might be time for South Africa to choose between the US and its…
Duncan Green unpicks new research on what works for Protest Movements. I met (albeit via zoom and Global Policy's Tom Kirk) with Srjda Popovic, one of my protest heroes…
Arief Anshory Yusuf, Zuzy Anna, Ahmad Komarulzaman and Andy Sumner identify the pathway to have any hope of achieving the poverty-related SDGs. Today, October 17th is the…
Jonathan Mockshell and Danielle Resnick, authors of a new Political Economy and Policy Analysis (PEPA) sourcebook, set out how governments can make use of a step-by-step guide to…
Hans Gutbrod argues that we must highlight dissenting Azerbaijani voices if we're to have hope of a resolution to the conflict. In recent days, Azerbaijani troops have seized…
This is the second of two commentaries providing practice-based insights into how AI is being used, regulated and governed around the world. I had the pleasure of speaking with…
This blog post reflects on insights from the forthcoming book - 'The United States and China in the Era of Global Transformations'. It highlights the evolving nature of…
Mohamadou Fadel Diop on why climate negotiations such as the upcoming COP28 must pay attention to how the energy transition may drive further conflict and instability in West and…
Contending Orders: Legal Pluralism and the Rule of Law by Geoffrey Swenson. New York: Oxford University Press 2022. 273 pp., £56 hardcover 9780197530429 What happens when multiple…