Mar 20, 2020
Nathalie Tocci
IAI
COVID-19 could be the final nail in the coffin of a rules-based international order and the European project, but it could also give birth to a new phoenix rising from its ashes.
Mar 20, 2020
Yuka Koshino
IISS
As the U.S. races to build an innovative 5G network to compete with China’s rapidly-expanding global rollouts, partnering with Japan could offer the U.S. an advantage in winning over India and the Southeast Asia region.
Mar 19, 2020
Carolyn Deere Birkbeck, Emily Jones, and Thomas Hale
Chatham House
COVID-19 is a sharp reminder of why trade policy matters. As the UK works to forge new trade deals, this argues it must align its trade policy agenda with its climate ambition.
Mar 19, 2020
Prithvi Iyer
ORF
The potential risks and implications of COVID-19 entering conflict zones has been ignored in the global response. Global leaders must work together to prevent the virus from breaking out in conflict zones.
Mar 19, 2020
Isabel Bosman
SAIIA
Elections have been scheduled for this year in twenty-four African countries and the autonomous region of Somaliland, raising raises public health concerns. But experience with Ebola could provide answers.
Mar 18, 2020
Joel Ng
RSIS
Lack of trust in institutions predates the outbreak of COVID-19, but public trust is an essential element for anyone involved in tackling the outbreak.
Mar 18, 2020
Steven Blockmans and Dylan Macchiarini Crosson
CEPS
The EU’s ambitions in defense integration are being tested. This proposes four principled steps that can facilitate tangible progress on integration
Mar 18, 2020
Pepijn Bergsen
Chatham House
COVID-19 presents the eurozone with an unprecedented economic challenge. This argues that, so far, the response has been necessary, but not enough.
Mar 14, 2020
Isabelle Werenfels
SWP
Tunisia’s recent democratization process has survived and progressed, yet crucial structural reforms have yet to be implemented. This proposes more targeted incentives for reforms and clearer conditionalities for financial assistance.
Mar 13, 2020
Tamara Nair
RSIS
Despite the numerous accomplishments of women in the global arena there still exists a void in global governance; this demands to be filled by greater ‘gender analysis’ and ‘gender mainstreaming.’