Member Articles

COVID-19 prompted a refocusing of both the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP). The connotations of a transparency deficit and Chinese containment attached to the BRI and FOIP respectively, however, will likely remain.

China seeks to refashion the rules-based international order from within by redrawing the boundaries between law and politics. In order to protect the existing order, its proponents ought to champion the binding authority of international law.

Identifying the need for a standardized method of tracking and monitoring African ocean economies, this policy brief proposes the implementation of ocean accounts that organize ocean data and promote sustainable ocean resource use.

Although concerns that foreign misinformation campaigns influence public opinion have been on the rise, little evidence substantiating them exists. The fear of such external influence, however, has had observably corrosive effects on democracy worldwide.

Although the ASIAN+3 states have taken various commendable measures to mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19, achieving true economic resilience requires liberalization and greater cooperation regarding the consumption of medical goods and investment.

While the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency has been central to Africa’s fight against COVID-19, peaceful applications of nuclear technology and energy are also critical to meeting Africa’s broader developmental goals.

Many states have integrated sustainability measures with their responses to COVID-19 and its economic aftermath. This policy brief calls for all countries to use the pandemic as a chance to reflect on the future and promote climate-compatible development.

Despite effectively responding to COVID-19 thus far, NATO needs to update its functioning to account for new security threats and growing inter-alliance tensions—both of which have been exacerbated by the pandemic.

By contributing to the development of mutual trust and understanding across national borders, informal networks among ASEAN elites—both in- and outside of policy circles—can promote peacebuilding and prosperity in Southeast Asia.

The recently adopted United Nations Security Council resolution on youth peace and security showcases the Security Council’s desire to bolster its commitment to youth issues, which are particularly important for African member states.