Sovereignty, Self-defence And Colonialism
By Antony Anghie
The United Nations Charter is the one authoritative source of international law regulating the use of force. Since the 9/11 attacks that...
Preparing Rice Farmers for Climate Change: Dissemination of Submergence Tolerant Rice in India
By Takashi Yamano, Maria Luz Malabayabas & Manzoor H. Dar
Due to climate change, the frequency of floods and droughts is expected to increase. To...
Lonely Ideas
By Loren Graham
Russian technology has had a historically uneven trajectory. In recent times Russia has fallen back on natural resources for economic strength, but...
China’s Environmental Challenges
By Judith Shapiro
China’s huge environmental challenges are tied to domestic politics, rapid economic growth, and an intense phase of globalization. With rising wealth there...
Is China Buying the World?
By Peter Nolan
China’s ‘catch-up’ has been one of the most remarkable aspects of the era of capitalist globalisation. Below, Peter Nolan argues that the...
From Deep Globalisation to the Risk of Deglobalisation: the Rise of Local-Contentism
By Marcos Troyjo
As the world transitions from ‘Deep Globalisation to Deglobalisation’, economic policies based on a ‘Doctrine of Local Content’ take center stage. As...
Equitable Action on Climate Now
By Adrian Parr
In 2010 the world emitted 38.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). This is 48 percent more CO2 than in 1992, and...
What the Climate Can Change
By Jörg Friedrichs
Society can change climate, and climate can change society. Below, Jörg Friedrichs suggests that it is helpful to look at distant historical...
Global Social Process and the Evolving Character of Sovereignty
By Winston P. Nagan & Craig Hammer
The world’s most daunting challenges are outcomes of the current configuration of sovereign institutions. Below, Winston P. Nagan...
Sovereignty, Rule of Law and Global Civil Society
By Winston Nagan
Global society is increasingly expressing itself through globally identifiable institutions of civil society. In this article, Winston Nagan explores the inter-relationship of...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The NATO Alliance: Will It Have a Future?
By Joseph Mazur
Withdrawal and isolation could avoid foreign affairs and wars, but the costs will be far higher in the long run.
Since the end of the Second World War, NATO has been a cornerstone...
