Member Articles

While attempts to reform global trade rules on state-owned enterprises should balance improving markets and development needs, geopolitical rifts in the global trading system could obstruct progress.

After five years of the W20, this argues that women and gender equality remain at the margin of the G20. It posits that there is a real risk of the W20 representing a one-off territorial gain at a frontier that could easily be pushed back again.

This piece assesses that climate change and the threat from Russia are refocusing the UK’s defense strategy in the Arctic.

A recent IPCC report estimated that global temperature increase may reach 1.5°C anytime between 2030 and 2050. This piece explores if the report will lead to more ambitious and aggressive emission mitigation efforts.

The digital era, marked by a shift toward intangibles, requires a rethinking of government policy in the application of technological developments to real-world problems and the distribution of the economic gains of innovation.

If continued economic growth is to be made compatible with the global aspiration to aggressively reduce CO2 emissions, decarbonisation of energy needs to happen much faster than it is currently happening in Europe.

The regional response to Venezuelan refugees and migrants has been marked by a spirit of solidarity. Nonetheless, many significant challenges to effective response remain; this report offers concrete proposals for action.

This argues that European actors should delicately navigate the region’s geopolitical tensions and use the limited leverage they have to push against the current disorder.

This piece examines why the conflicts in Libya, Syria, and Yemen are so resistant to resolution and mitigation efforts from the United Nations.

Despite its openness to dialogue, North Korea does not intend to abandon its policy of nuclear deterrence. Instead, it aims to end its isolation, improve its economic situation, and gain recognition as a legitimate nuclear weapons state.