Durability before Democracy: Why Stability is Elusive in the Middle East
By Sean Yom
In this article Sean Yom discusses how the lack of permanence of Middle Eastern governments means that democracy is for the time...
Tokyo 2020 in the Face of Hardship
By Robert Hunziker
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics reflects a sense of optimism to the world community and has become a centerpiece of the Abe administration’s...
Is Brazil still “The Country of The Future”?
By Manoel Bittencourt
In this article Manoel Bittencourt argues that corruption is killing economic growth and prosperity in Brazil. Using standard economic theory and data...
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...
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...
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...


































































