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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…
Amal Chandra argues that the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, and India’s response through Operation Sindoor mark more than a singular episode of cross-border…
Changrok Soh and Damian Bank advocate for adapting the United Nations to the digital era by engaging transnational technology corporations as accountable partners, thereby…
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Elkhan Nuriyev argues that relying on outdated assumptions about Iran’s isolation risks policy failure.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…
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama argue that clean energy partnerships must not repeat the exploitative dynamics of extractive industries.
When Indonesia’s state-owned PT…
The humanitarian crises that could result from President Trump’s halt of USAID programmes show that current models of aid don’t promote growth or development, they foster…
As Russia's war with Ukraine rages on and American attention drifts eastward, Europe must transform its fragmented defence strategy into one of collaborative strength.
Europe’s…