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12 November 2015
This column by Stephen Humphreys is the first contribution to Global Policy’s e-book, ‘Climate Change and Human Rights: The 2015 Paris Conference and the Task of…
02 November 2015
Karl T. Muth calls out those that automatically lay the blame for today’s supposed ills at the feet of the youngest generation. Class warfare is in the news, and with good…
12 October 2015
Using the case of Uganda, Karl Muth argues that donors interested in developmental paths should focus on debilitating, yet addressable, macroeconomic factors. This week, I…
30 September 2015
Time is running out for a global target on national income inequality. The current proposal actually allows for greater income concentration at the top of the chain. The final…
14 September 2015
Exploring his recent research paper with Peter Edward, Global Policy's Andy Sumner argues that if the collective aspiration is that no one is at risk of sliding into…
03 September 2015
Cornelius Adebahr argues that America must use its international support to ensure any deal with Iran is rigorously implemented. Good politics is not only about one’s…
12 August 2015
Karl T. Muth explores how we should train people who need legal knowledge but do not intend to become lawyers. Each year, thousands of people graduate from programmes designed to…
09 August 2015
The idea has taken hold that Russia and the West are locked into a new period of information warfare, a new Cold War, that each side must do its best to win. Victory for Russia…
03 August 2015
Karl Muth explores the world of ‘U visas’ and argues they could have a wider application than many think. There is a special visa that most people have never heard of…
23 July 2015
Karl Muth on discusses his cynicism about claims that foreign advisors, such as himself, can spur development. I struggle with the concept of developed countries “…