Brazil’s Ongoing Pursuit of Democracy Amidst Bicentennial Celebrations
As in other systems beset by authoritarian compromises, Brazil’s inner contradictions have paved the way for a retreat into nostalgia over the past decade.
Opinion – The Future of the USA-China Trade War
Future agreements between the USA and China should focus on strengthening the rule of law and the global trading system.
Opinion – UK-France Relations Under a Liz Truss Premiership
The UK would be wise to keep France close and forge a renewed alliance for the raw purposes of political expediency and domestic legitimacy.
Ukraine and the Failure of the Responsibility to Protect Norm
The United Nations has lost its legitimacy to prevent wars of aggression that underlie the very foundation of its existence.
Opinion – Historical Amnesia, Digital Authoritarianism and the Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The second Marcos administration looks likely to further undermine democratic values and institutions in the Philippines.
The Mindful Diplomat: How Can Mindfulness Improve Diplomacy?
Practising mindfulness helps us to really be present in the country we reside in. Not the previous one, not the next one, but this one.
UK-China Film Exchange: Cultural Relations in a Competitive Age
In light of an ever more political path in the Chinese film industry, co-productions create a space for different narratives to circulate in China.
Remembering Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev’s legacy is complex, but perhaps his greatest achievement will be that he contributed so manifestly to a spirit of peace at a vital time in world history.
The Geo-Economic Foundations of Large European Banks’ Power
Due to their central position in the global financial system as providers of global liquidity, large domestic banks may influence state power in the global political economy.
Should There Be a New Grouping for the “Non-Nuclear Five” of South Asia?
The US needs to prioritise bilateral or multilateral engagements with the non-nuclear five states of the region by genuinely understanding their interests and concerns.
