Member Articles

The EU has made notable progress on the internal dimension of technology policy over the past three years. It is now also seeking to adapt its foreign policy—from the transatlantic relationship to global partnerships—to technological challenges.

This report argues that provisions under the WTO’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights are inadequate to ensure adequate production and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and discusses which IP rights to wave.

Vaccine passports serve as one example of how the pandemic is accelerating the rollout of digital identity infrastructure. In addition to privacy and security risks, vaccine passports could deepen inequality, discrimination, and stigmatization.

The Group of Twenty (G20) can lead the global economic recovery post-pandemic in a multilateral, inclusive, and sustainable manner. To do so, the G20 should prioritize building institutional resilience through joint or coordinated policy responses.

The world should reduce the number of coal-fired power plants to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. This report details actions states and organizations should take to stop building new plants and accelerate the closure of existing plants.

While foreign entities continually attempt to intervene in democratic systems, the state has limited ability to respond. Often, civil society organizations help counter the threat of foreign influence on democratic processes.

COVID-19 and geopolitical tensions exemplify the need for WTO reform. To start, the WTO should hold policy dialogues on corporate governance models, differential treatment measures, and how to support both consensual decision-making.

As liberal democracies struggle to manage their domestic crises, China is filling the gap in global leadership. Is China’s perceived threat to the liberal order overstated, and how should the West respond?

China and the European Union have demonstrated consistent support and implementation for climate initiatives while the United States has not. This report examines how these countries can effectively work together to meet the goals in the Paris Agreement.

Notwithstanding its challenges and shortcomings, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations still is the most viable platform for building the security architecture of the Asia-Pacific.