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Samuel Johnson-Saeger and Hilary Appel argue that Europe has had many reasons to fear the loss of American support.
Despite the minerals deal announced by Ukraine and the…
The Inner Life of Race: Souls, Bodies and the History of Racial Power by Leerom Medovoi. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2024. 279 pp., $104.95 hardcover 978-1-4780-2656-3, $27…
Sarah-Lea Effert and Sören Hilbrich argue that we must do better in building a convincing cosmopolitan case for foreign policy and rally support for it.
Recent years have…
Alex Glennie, Adrian Johnston, and Robyn Klingler-Vidra propose a ‘types of capital’ framework to better measure inclusive innovation.
Trickle down innovation doesn’t work.…
The WTO’s “Special and Differential Treatment” (SDT) was originally set up to level the playing field of trade opportunities between ‘developing’ and already ‘developed’ countries…
Mohsen Solhdoost argues that what was once a marriage of convenience against Assad and Iran is dissolving into strategic rivalry over the spoils and direction of post-Assad Syria…
Mark Beeson argues that if we are to survive unprecedented levels of cooperation are needed, no matter how unlikely.
Global governance is failing. Nothing highlights this reality…
Elkhan Nuriyev argues that relying on outdated assumptions about Iran’s isolation risks policy failure.
The United States is heading toward a strategic collision with Iran, with…
Grace Wang explores why there is growing national pride for goods 'made in China'.
On February 17th, 2025, China’s President Xi spoke at a high-level symposium of private sector…
Susan S. Ekoh argues that strengthening, rather than diminishing, international cooperation on migration offers important benefits to migrants, sending countries and receiving…
Mark Beeson explores the role of America’s military under Donald Trump and its implications for the wider world.
While the world has been transfixed by the convulsions in global…
Danny Bradlow and Robert H. Wade call for a limited form of representation for all the world’s states.
The Trump administration has not hesitated to express its hostility to…
The withdrawal of USAID has revealed just how precarious the aid-driven model of development really is. Instead, Ashfaq Zaman argues that Bangladesh’s ‘economic miracle’ shows us…