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Reconnecting Morality with Political Economy

Posted Mar 31, 2025| by International Monetary Fund

Morality is thought to be a mechanism through which societies enforce cooperation, enabling large-scale production, exchange, and social cohesion. The idea that morality is socially and economically functional is deeply rooted in an evolutionary perspective: As humans formed increasingly complex societies, cooperation became essential for... Read More

Competing Visions of International Order - Responses to US Power in a Fracturing World

Posted on Apr 02, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Chatham House

The ‘liberal international order’ that has been predominant, if often controversial, since 1945, is being challenged as never before. This reflects factors both long-standing and recent: the rise of China; the frustrations and ambitions of countries - including many in the Global South - that... Read More

The Transatlantic Alliance is Fractured, not Broken

Posted on Mar 31, 2025 | in category: Improving global governance | by Engelsberg Ideas

Despite the severe strains that are being placed on the transatlantic alliance by the Trump Administration, Europe and the United States are bound by highly integrated economic and security ties that are likely to persist. George Magnus reasons in his article for Engelsberg Ideas that... Read More

Navigating the Looming Trade War: Options for the EU

Posted on Apr 01, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on a wide variety of state actors increases the likelihood of retaliatory measures and global trade wars. The response of the EU, as a major economic force, will have a significant impact on the stability of the global... Read More

Did China Get Billionaires Right?

Posted on Mar 31, 2025 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Foreign Policy

In much of the world, the defining characteristic of billionaires is impunity: the ability to ignore laws, social norms, and borders through the sheer force of wealth. In China, however, every billionaire’s fortune is built upon a thin foundation: the goodwill of the CCP. At... Read More

Dragon on Ice: China’s Geostrategic Interests in the Arctic

Posted on Apr 01, 2025 | in category: Delivering sustainable economic growth | by Institute for National Security Studies

As the Arctic’s strategic importance grows, competition for partnerships will likely intensify and competition for its resources will escalate. Washington sees Greenland’s numerous rare earth elements as vital for U.S. national security. In this article for the Institute for National Security Studies, Paul Weisko notes... Read More

The Continuing Ban on Girls’ Education in Afghanistan

Posted on Apr 01, 2025 | in category: Sharing core norms and values | by Development Policy Centre

The ruling Taliban deem that the global education curriculum does not align with Islamic principles and Afghan culture. They claim that modern education promotes western culture and values. The ban on girls’ education persists not only to demonstrate who is in control in Afghanistan, while... Read More