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Where Expansion Could Hit a BRICS Wall

Posted Nov 22, 2024| by Responsible Statecraft

BRICS' founding and new members reveal a growing number of divergent interests, with China and Russia strongly opposing the U.S.-led global order without a cohesive set of values behind this stance, Burak Elmalı asserts in Responsible Statecraft. While India pursues a multi-alignment strategy, engaging with... Read More

1,000 Days of War in Ukraine

Posted on Nov 22, 2024 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Middle East Institute

On Nov. 20, Ukraine marks 1,000 days after Russia’s invasion. Despite having suffered countless casualties, millions of refugees, and hundreds of shattered communities, it continues to maintain stiff resistance Russia’s aggression was motivated by Kyiv’s pro-Western orientation. Donald Trump’s reelection in the US will put... Read More

After the US Elections, Africa and Europe should Strengthen Partnership for Green Industrialization

Posted on Nov 19, 2024 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by IDDRI

Europe is energy scarce and will not be able to achieve its green industrialization goals through onshoring, Sébastien Treyer, Chukwumerije Okereke, and Elisabeth Hegee argue in their IDDRI blog post. As many African countries can offer the climate competitiveness that an energy-scarce EU lacks, it... Read More

Redefining Energy Security: A Multi-Dimensional Approach in a Changing Globe

Posted on Nov 22, 2024 | in category: Delivering sustainable economic growth | by Turkish Policy

The global energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by a complex interplay of challenges, including climate change, geopolitical tensions, and the urgent need for secure energy supplies. In his article for Turkish Policy, Fatih Barış Altunyuva describes shifts in global energy security, highlighting... Read More

The Rise of Generative AI and the Era of Social Media Manipulation 3.0

Posted on Nov 15, 2024 | in category: Addressing vulnerability and promoting security | by Rand Corporation

In this Perspective from the Rand Corporation, William Marcellino, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Amanda Kerrigan, Lev Navarre Chao, and Jackson Smith argue that the emergence of ubiquitous, powerful generative AI poses a potential national security threat that the U.S. government and broader technology and policy community should... Read More

Militant Islam is Waning, but the Root Causes Endure

Posted on Nov 19, 2024 | in category: Sharing core norms and values | by Responsible Statecraft

The phenomenon of political Islam and Islamization has surfaced in the past three decades through at least three different interpretations of the Muslim faith, with varying degrees of durability and reach: a radical interpretation; mainstream political mobilization by Islamic movements; and country-specific, single-issue political movements... Read More

Closing the Climate Finance Gap

Posted on Nov 22, 2024 | in category: Delivering sustainable economic growth | by Chatham House

In this Chatham House research paper, Creon Butler explores the need for and challenge of increasing climate finance to emerging markets and developing countries. He discusses the prospects for raising more public international finance in absolute terms and proposes ideas for using the public money... Read More