Opinion – The Global South Contest for Soft Power and Influence
While the promotion of historical and cultural narratives can foster international cooperation and understanding, it also carries the risk of heightening global insecurities.
Opinion – Multilateralism’s Collapse Under Trump and the Call for Global South Pluriverse
If multilateral governance and international cooperation are to survive the onslaught of “America First” anti-globalism, they must be radically reconfigured
Why ‘Global’ Conferences Aren’t Global
Global conversations are often shaped without those most affected and structural barriers keep Global South voices out of key international forums.
Cyber Diplomacy and the Rise of the “Global South”
The Global South remains relevant as a construct that captures the mood of the developing world on the geopolitics of technology of cyber issues.
Brazil’s Multilateral Trajectory and the Challenges the Crisis of Multilateralism Poses to the Global South
Although the Liberal International Order is facing challenges, embracing Trump-style unilateralism is not a viable option for most countries.
Interview – Jorge Heine
Retired ambassador Jorge Heine sees Global IR and active non-alignment as key for the Global South to break free from outdated paradigms and shape a multipolar world.
Interview – Barry Buzan
Barry Buzan explores the evolution of IR, bridging history, theory, and interdisciplinary perspectives to rethink global order beyond Western-centric paradigms.
Coming Home to Roost: The Growth of BRICS and the Quest For De-Dollarization
De-dollarization policies are already underway, underlining that the BRICS+ nations are committed to a new economic order.
Interview – Darshan Vigneswaran
Darshan Vigneswaran expands on outer space research and its potential influence on state formation, and the differing impacts of migration governance across the globe.
Thinking Global Podcast – G. John Ikenberry (Part Two)
In the second part of our interview, G. John Ikenberry talks more about the Liberal International Order and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
