Refugees and Refugee Crises: Some Historical Reflections
By Peter Gatrell
The current Syrian refugee crisis provides an opportunity to look beyond the headlines and to locate it in a broader historical context....
APEC 2015: Change is in the Air
By Dan Steinbock
Despite diplomatic missteps, APEC 2015 could pave way to regional peace and development. The triangular perspectives of Washington, Beijing and Manila tell...
Germany: Epicentre of the EU Migration Crisis
By Asli Ilgit and Audie Klotz
The Syrian refugee crisis has highlighted serious on-going tensions over migration between EU members and neighbouring states, as well...
Brief Considerations on Sustainability and Justice
By François Mancebo
Sustainable development is our major challenge today. What is even more challenging is to achieve both sustainability and social justice. In this...
China’s Key Cities: From Local Places to Global Players
By Xiangming Chen
China’s geographically uneven growth plays a key role in regional integration by creating more varied and largely beneficial global connections. In this...
Recognition of Arbitral Awards in the US – US Courts Explore Two Sides of...
By Theresa Bowman and Charles Camp
Charles Camp and Theresa Bowman share their assessment of two important US District Court disagreements regarding the appropriate procedure...
A Time for European Diplomacy to Come of Age: Responding to the Refugee Crisis
By Susi Dennison
“People will always want to migrate for a better life: this is a constant reality.” But the harrowing images on the news...
China’s New Global Role: President Xi in Washington and the UN
By Dan Steinbock
The recent Washington summit took the US-China bilateral relations onto a new level, while President Xi’s UN visit gave a glimpse...
Addressing Social Sustainability Must be a Global Priority
By Jonas Törnblom
As an organisation responsible for developing and installing innovative systems that transport waste underground using vacuum technology, Envac has witnessed first-hand the...
EU’s Refugee Relocation Plans Desperately Need a Reality Check
By Katharine Jones
In a speech to the European Parliament on April 23, Juncker argued that we need is shared solidarity on managing the relocation...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The AI Arms Race
By Christian Jacob
Everyone in the world of finance understands that fraud is a constant and ever-changing challenge. Fraudsters in the 19th and early 20th centuries used simple, hands-on techniques to perpetrate their crimes. The...
