Poverty reduction and increased human security are the overarching objectives of most international efforts, notably Peacekeeping operations and Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration (DDR) programmes. Recently, the intent of these programmes has…
Currency and Consciousness: Why escalating tensions in the Balkans could have significant ramifications for the Liberal World Order
The UN Rambouillet Agreement, which ended the 1998-9 Kosovo War, was a widely celebrated achievement of the liberal international order. Bill Clinton and Tony Blair propounded a cheery optimism, hailing…
Why should we care about this year’s global elections?
2024 will see several countries which up over 50% of global GDP and contain billions of people collectively undergo decisive elections, but why should we care? Well, as we have…
The Borgen Project – Towards a Humanitarian Approach to Global Challenges
Poverty reduction and increased human security are the overarching objectives of most international efforts, notably Peacekeeping operations and Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration (DDR) programmes. Recently, the intent of these programmes has…
G20 summit starts
The G20 summit began on 15 November, with the aim to coordinate global policy on the climate crisis and the economy. A key focus of the summit will be the…
Bother in Brazil
You may remember the days of the coy acronym ‘BRIC’ being bandied around by Western analysts as they predicted the rise of nations and the fruitful economic and political relationships…
Zelenskyy: A True Servant of the People
Opinion Editor Callum Devereux discusses the transformation of Volodymyr Zelensky from clown to commander-in-chief and how he has maintained his authenticity in the face of the Russian invasion.