Category: Global Governance

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Global Governance

High-tech Policy and its Potential to Roil US Alliances in Northeast Asia

Economic security plays an ever-expanding role in every country’s national security. Of particular importance is the concept of resilience – ensuring that a country is not…

December 12, 2022

Global Governance

As Russia-Ukraine War Rages, America Refocuses on the Arctic

The United States recently announced a series of Arctic policies, from the creation of a new Arctic ambassadorial position to the release of an updated Arctic strategy. Amid the…

November 18, 2022

Global Governance

NATO, the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and the 2022 Strategic Concept

The 2022 Strategic Concept The Russian invasion of Ukraine forced NATO to update its core tasks with a new Strategic Concept more attuned to the modern threat environment. NATO…

November 9, 2022

Global Governance

Forced to Look East? Russia, China, India, and the Future of Arctic Governance

The day that Russia invaded Ukraine—February 24, 2022—will go down as a turning point in the history of the twenty-first century. Russia’s war against Ukraine is not only a…

September 16, 2022

Global Governance

Reforming the United Nations Security Council: Increasing Equality in the International Arena

The United Nations Security Council and the international system of multilateralism are in a predicament. The Council’s structure ensures dialogue between the geopolitical…

September 9, 2022

Global Governance

Is It Possible to Continue Cooperating with Russia in the Arctic Council?

During the ongoing pause, the A-7 countries are currently considering how the Council can continue to work together. It is clear in my view that, although Russia currently holds…

June 29, 2022

Global Governance

Turning the Tables: China Gaining Influence in the International Human Rights Regime

China is gaining influence in the international human rights arena and is reshaping the global understanding of human rights. China’s greater influence enables and inspires…

May 13, 2022

Global Governance

Climate Leadership in the ‘Disappearing Islands’

In the Pacific Islands, also known as Oceania, national governments, activists, churches, and civil society have been working for many years, across multiple arenas, to address…

May 6, 2022

Global Governance

“A Bad Peace Is Better than a Good War”: Central Asian Foreign Policy Responses to the War in Ukraine

Central Asian officials have reacted with caution to Russia’s assault on Ukraine. None of the five countries on the southern periphery of the former Soviet empire have openly…

April 28, 2022

Global Governance

Nuclear Nonproliferation After the Russia-Ukraine War

A popular but ahistorical narrative is emerging about Russia’s war on Ukraine: if only Kyiv had retained the Soviet nuclear weapons stationed on its territory at the end of the…

April 8, 2022