Comment & Opinion - Columnists Archives

19 October 2023
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…
16 October 2023
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…
12 October 2023
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…
09 October 2023
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 this…
06 October 2023
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…
05 October 2023
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…
29 September 2023
Hakob Gabrielyan outlines measures to protect civilians in Karabakh. On 19 September 2023 Azerbaijan announced the launch of “anti-terrorist operation” in the disputed…
27 September 2023
Esther Brito Ruiz on how the situated knowledge and networks of local women can create more resilient, tailored, and effective responses in the face of complex emergencies. The…
26 September 2023
Duncan Green shares work-in-progress for the 2nd edition of his book, with a guest chapter on digital activism from Global Policy's Tom Kirk. I spent the summer toiling…
22 September 2023
Power and Progress. Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson. PublicAffairs. 2003. I started reading Power and Progress in a…