Comment & Opinion - Columnists Archives

21 September 2023
Frustrated by decades of inaction on global warming, Les Coleman finds that its adverse impacts are concentrated in particular areas and so are best tackled by the proven strategy…
20 September 2023
Every Citizen a Statesman: The Dream of a Democratic Foreign Policy in the American Century by David Allen. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2023. 344 pp. £39.95 hardcover…
15 September 2023
Pablo J. Varela introduces the Global Development Network's upcoming 2023 conference on 'Biodiversity and Sustainable Development' (31st October - 1st November). The unfolding…
14 September 2023
In April 2022, a report by the investigative news outlet Inside Story revealed that the Greek financial journalist and editor Thanasis Koukakis had been targeted by "Predator"…
14 September 2023
It has been over a decade since the first G20 Summit was held in Washington DC. While much progress has been made on key global issues, gender inequality remains a significant…
13 September 2023
Swati Prabhu and Malancha Chakrabarty explore increasing enthusiasm for triangular development partnerships to counter China. For a long time, the international development…
05 September 2023
Cameron Boyle discusses the reciprocal relationship between climate change and health and the importance of building climate-resilient health systems. Summer 2023 marked a nadir…
01 September 2023
Recent words and deeds confirm Beijing’s readiness to retaliate against sanctions imposed by the US and its allies. However, its current dominance of the global strategic metals…
24 August 2023
Abdoulie Ceesay, the Gambian Government's representative at COP28, argues that Niger shows why world leaders muct negotiate global agreements on both climate…
24 August 2023
Despite its emphasis on strategic autonomy, India’s ties with the West have strengthened in recent years. As current G20 president, the country will host world leaders in New…