Member Articles

Rather than effective dialogue, the global public health crisis has been met with an aversion to multilateralism and a reversion to paradigms of the past. Cooperation, however, remains the principle tool for confronting the today’s most pressing issues.

This report argues that Mexico’s economic problems are in fact political, and they have more to do with the lack of democracy than with the alleged shortcomings of the economic model.

The political and budgetary implications of COVID-19 pose new challenges for sustaining the European Union’s commitment to achieving strategic autonomy during a time when the case for EU defense cooperation is stronger than ever.

This piece discusses the vital importance of accurate and transparent communication in effectively coping with a public health crisis. Misinformation and a paucity of clear information from governments exacerbated the coronavirus crisis in many countries.

The coronavirus pandemic has been accompanied by social unrest and a spike in geopolitical tensions around the globe—both of which directly influence the shaping of the new world order that is emerging in the midst of an international health crisis.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s vision for the evolution of NATO over the next decade encompasses a rebranding of NATO as a political and global alliance—one that looks beyond the transatlantic region for purpose and cooperative partnership.

The principle of universal jurisdiction—originally used to prosecute pirates—has been invoked in a pioneering case in a German court against two Syrian nationals in the hopes of bringing at least some war criminals of the Syrian civil war to justice.

In response to internal divisions among its members, NATO looks to strengthen its consultation mechanism during a period of strategic reflection by enlisting the advice of a group of experts appointed to recommend reforms for improving political cohesion.

COVID-19 has called into the question the future stability and success of the international economic system championed by the World Trade Organization; the global pandemic has also, however, presented new opportunities for its reform and revitalization.

As the crisis in Libya continues to evolve, Russia and Turkey attempt to carve out spheres of influence within the politically unstable country while European Union member states find themselves confronted with the consequences of initial inaction.