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Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Ernestina Coast and Nicky Armstrong argue that Trump’s global gag rule will not only be ineffective in reducing the number of abortions, but will also…
Climate change is already affecting many aspects of our everyday lives, including what we eat, where we live and the buildings we inhabit. And dangerous industries that make our…
Populist politicians frequently champion direct democracy, yet other actors view populists as a threat to the democratic system. Ben Margulies draws on the work of Karl Polanyi in…
This interview was conducted by the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which brings together young professionals to look ahead 10 years…
The next era of global economic expansion must better account for the inner tension between its levelling and gravitational forces. How can we grow our economies without growing…
There is one glaring omission from SDG 14, argues Laura Liswood: women.
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 14 is focused on the effort to conserve and sustain the…
Mark Chadwick introduces his new book exploring the origins of modern international criminal law.
The Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, convened in the aftermath of World War II, are…
Gisela Robles and Andy Sumner's guest post on From Poverty to Power explores what is means to be poor and where the poor live.
It sounds like a simple question: Who are the world’…
Helidah Ogude, Social Development Specialist at World Bank in Washington, DC, explores the impact refugees have on the host countries, the approach towards migrants and the role…
Stephenie Foster on how to address the barriers to women's careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Our world faces multiple challenges: fragility of economic…
Brian Levy responds to two recent blogs exploring his idea of 'working with the grain' to support governance and developmental reforms.
When does a call to ‘work with the grain’…
Social media and technology companies are quickly branching beyond the developed world. As their need for growth expands the map of their geographic footprint, tech firms…
Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There by Rutger Bregman. London: Bloomsbury 2017. 336 pp., £16.99 hardcover 9781408890264, £8.99 paperback 9781408893210
The Dutch…
Democracy and the rule of law are suffering in many countries, with the rise of “illiberal” democracies or even outright dictatorships. Why is that? And what makes it a cause of…
Russia's threat is overrated, China's challenge is real – and Trump a mere bob on history's wave.
Around this time of year, many leading military journals will publish a sort of '…