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Geography matters. But when maps begin to dictate the conversation about world affairs, Robert Schuett argues, politics loses judgement and with it, moral responsibility. Shortly…
Alfredo Toro Hardy explores the divergent paths of the two Americas. "Trump is rapaciously exploiting the gigantic power asymmetries that exist within its hemisphere. Venezuela, a…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest topics out there. And for a good reason. AI is transforming industries and everyday life. But how much do we understand about AI…
Who is willing to fight for what, when, and how? Robert Schuett argues that any serious political realism begins with power—and upholds moral purpose. Drawing on Tony Blair, the…
The people of Greenland have stated: “We don’t want to be American, we don’t want to be Danish, we are Greenlandic.” Donald Trump’s second presidency has been defined by lawless,…
Markus H.-P. Müller explores how Adam Smith can help us reconcile  the tensions  for a rapidly changing economic system. Sustainability and economic growth are…
Nyashadzashe Mandivenga argues that to decolonise education, we must position students as co-creators of knowledge. This part of a forthcoming Global Policy e-book: '…
This is the introduction to a forthcoming e-book by the Global Governance Research Group of the UNA Europa network, entitled ‘The European Union in an Illiberal World’.…
What is intelligence? Robert Schuett explains why dominant definitions fail to capture intelligence as the political practice it has become (and in truth always has been). For a…
In order to confront Trump, Europe needs to follow the teachings of Churchill and De Gaulle. The speeches made at the recent Davos meeting represented the formal burial of eight…