Tag: Development & Aid
46 Articles
- Conflict & Security
Civilians Versus Their Governments: China, the United States, and the Changing Nature of Conflict and Security in Africa
The United States should realize that the nature of conflicts and threats in Africa has changed. Governments themselves are increasingly the sources of insecurity and violenceâ€â€¦
January 29, 2020
- Human Rights & Development
Development Cooperation: Threatened but Supported by a Durable Consensus
In contemporary times, we have seen aid weaponized by a transactional administration that views aid as a gift to be withheld in exchange for unrelated concessions. The alleged â€â€¦
December 10, 2019
- Dialogues
Sheba Crocker on Humanitarian Aid in the 21st Century
GJIA: What has been the biggest obstacle in undertaking humanitarian missions across the world in the past few years? SC: It’s hard to pinpoint just one, but I would say there…
October 31, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
Examining the International Community’s Long-Standing Double Standard on Refugees
To understand the current situation and how to move forward, it is worth comparing the Palestine refugee problem to the plight of Jewish refugees in the rest of the Middle East…
July 17, 2019
- Conflict & Security
Preventing Violent Extremism at a Crossroads
As the report rightly notes, exorbitant funding has been earmarked to pursue counterterrorism and P/CVE objectives. Since 2001, the United States has spent an estimated .9…
June 27, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
China’s Potential to Promote Gender Equality through South-South Cooperation
Gender equality at all levels is a fundamental component to every nation’s sustainable development and to establishing a fairer world. Over the past five decades, China has…
March 28, 2019
- Dialogues
Dr. Subham Chaudhuri on Afghan Progress and the Road Ahead
GJIA: What areas of potential growth do you see as most promising in Afghanistan right now? SC: The challenge for Afghanistan is knowing how to use potential areas of growth. The…
March 18, 2019
- Society & Culture
To Each Their Own: Russian Strategy Toward East Asia and Europe
Russia Embraces Belt and Road, but Aims for Greater Eurasia For a while, Moscow seemed hesitant about how to respond to the BRI. The Kremlin’s calculus changed following the…
December 18, 2018
- Dialogues
Catherine Novelli on Responsible Energy Policy
How do you think the current administration’s energy policy affects the US’s relationships abroad? CN: Well, we’ve always been a leader in energy, and now we are a net…
November 27, 2018
- Global Governance
Xi Jinping’s Legacy is not Bridges and Pipelines; it’s his Thought
To many analysts, Beijing’s bold plans come at the expense of soft power. This view is incomplete: Xi’s biggest battle is for hearts and minds in the domestic arena. While…
June 28, 2018