Member Articles

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.

Having long benefited from global value chains, ASEAN countries now find themselves in a world of shifting comparative advantages. This highlights the considerations necessary for ASEAN member states to successfully weather the post-COVID-19 period.

Although the pandemic has stalled important efforts aimed at improving global ocean governance and environmental wellbeing, an international commitment to sustainability should serve as a central and guiding tenant for constructing a post-COVID-19 world.

Structural social, economic, and healthcare inequalities and a paucity of public trust in governmental institutions amplified the challenges of curbing the spread of COVID-19 in many countries—regardless of economic or political power.

In stark contrast with the actions of the G20 during the Great Recession, the possibility of an effective global response to the economic ramifications of COVID-19 has been crippled by the Trump administration’s attacks against international cooperation.

Although protectionist responses to COVID-19 have awakened nationalist sentiments in many countries, the pandemic also presents an opportunity—particularly to middle powers—to reform the flaws of pre-COVID-19 globalization.

As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, the Chinese government and Chinese corporations are seemingly seeking to present an alternative to U.S. global leadership by donating financial support and medical equipment to afflicted countries.

The competing perspectives of the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons continue to hinder the successful implementation of the treaty’s disarmament pillar and, by extension, the safeguarding of international security.

The epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic has moved to Latin America and the Caribbean—a region already suffering from socio-economic challenges and weak institutions. The crisis, however, could renew commitments to regional integration and good governance.

The amended proposal to the European Union Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is an unprecedented move towards greater integration. Its implementation, however, remains a challenge and would require making exceptions to the current EU financing scheme.