American Global Health Internationalism and the Ebola Crisis in West Africa
America will have great difficulty being the hospital and the gun shop for the global South. Perhaps it is time for it to re-examine its approach and re-order its priorities.
What International Relations Tells Us about COVID-19
A Trump re-election loss will not remove structural barriers to collaboration, but it might delegitimate some of the zero-sum thinking that proliferated during his time.
How Well-meaning Donors Create the UN Machinery They Don’t Like
While states have been increasing financial support to the UN, their shift towards voluntary contributions adds more fuel to the fire of UN bureaucracy that they dislike.
Student Feature – Spotlight on the WTO and its Appellate Body Crisis
The WTO is known for its robust dispute settlement mechanism, but this procedure is threatened by the blocking of appointments to its appellate body.
Wrecking Ball-In-Chief: Trump’s Withdrawals from International Commitments
Trump’s withdrawal from international agreements raises concerns on the unreliability of democracies in international affairs. These concerns are unwarranted. Here’s why.
Ebola Response in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Bridge to Peace?
Current biomedical approaches can benefit from Health as a Bridge to Peace by addressing the political and social dimensions of disease outbreaks in conflict zones.
Option WTO to Assist Nuclear Nonproliferation – With Minuses and Pluses
A hard question like proliferation will be settled in a soft environment. De-securitization is possible so long as we are ready to shift our approach to nuclear issues.
The Domestic Nightmare and the Unfulfilled Global Dreams of Brazil
In the name of the dream of global relevance in the future, Brazilian leaders often ends up forgetting to rule in the name of people’s well-being in the present.
How the BRICS Exert Influence in the Global Politics of Development
The strategies BRICS countries use to cement their rising economic position depend on their particular circumstances and national economic and political characteristics
If We Fail in Health We Fail Overall
The World Humanitarian Summit recognised the special role of emergency health work: if we fail in health, we fail in the overall humanitarian endeavor.
