Member Articles

This argues that trade policymakers must address user concerns beyond privacy to achieve data free flow.

This report confronts the reality of living in a pandemic in Australia and discusses the foreign policy implications of its strict border policies.

This reflects on Japan’s increased connections to the Indian Ocean regarding trade, foreign direct investment, and official development assistance.

The Taliban is bringing back its primitive governing style, and the advances in women’s rights gained during the twenty-year U.S. occupation are now threatened.

The World Trade Organization’s lack of a functioning e-commerce regime speaks to the difficulty it has had in keeping up with the evolution of trade. Establishing such a regime would enhance the its standing.

As a rival to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the G7’s “Build Back Better World” (B3W) will face challenges. As a complement, however, both the B3W and BRI could help build a more connected world and drive economic growth in post-COVID-19.

The authors examine the state of solidarity at global, regional, and national levels, and they present case studies on COVAX and the EU’s turbulent journey through solidarity.

Common Futures Conversations community members outline ideas for local and community-level solutions to tackle the global issue of democratic backsliding.

Glocalization refers to the interpretation, representation, and replication of the global elements at the local level. Considering the changes in modern living, glocalization could turn out to be a viable alternative to globalization.

In designing international institutions, states and other principals should design for collaboration. This includes introducing or developing formal and informal mechanisms, as well as harnessing the G7 and the G20 to foster cooperation proactively.