Development & Aid

China’s grand infrastructure development strategy, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least when measured by the amount of funds lent…

Books about foreign aid are often written from the perspective of donor countries, especially the United States. In Aid Imperium, a new book…

Exclusive focus on Chinese motivations for engaging Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) discounts the agency and influence regional leaders exhibit, particularly in crisis situations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, LAC…

The United States has adopted a security-centric approach in its policy toward the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Various administrations have provided unconditional support to the region’s leaders despite…

This piece argues that global development leadership is faltering yet remains necessary for advancing an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, tackling global challenges, and driving progress towards the sustainable development…

In light of the alarming surge of Covid-19 infections in India, pressure has mounted on developed nations to improve equity in global vaccine distribution. Professor Lawrence Gostin, Director…

In the current context of intellectual struggle and global activism against systemic and institutional racism, the international community should be aware that Haiti’s victimization through racialized capitalism harms the daily…

In the wake of the senseless murders of George Floyd and too many others, we must call on the international community to reimagine the institutions that enable systemic racism. Amid…

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic and governments’ efforts to stem the spread of the virus, some forms of crime and violence declined in Latin…

While the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals direct all countries to reduce environmental impacts, governments and businesses continue to promise and prioritize economic growth. Degrowth theory draws on the science…