This issue brief examines the governance dynamics of the IMF, looking more closely at its current quota system, which grants disproportionate influence to advanced economies. It also delves into the imposition of one-size-fits-all conditional loans that often harm the economies of the Global South, and puts forward recommendations for the IMF’s reform.
Feminist approaches to foreign policy have advanced new opportunities for women across various sectors. How has this agenda developed, and how can it serve as a better tool for women’s empowerment across geographies and settings?
The absence of violence does not mean long-term stability. This issue brief examines three UN peacekeeping missions that were never able to establish long-lasting peace, & provides policy recommendations for current & future operations.
Water security should be placed at the forefront of the Arab development agenda. This Issue Brief examines possible policy interventions against severe water scarcity in the region, which is set to endanger millions unless effective collective action is taken.
How can state sovereignty and global environmental responsibility be reconciled? This issue brief examines the implications of national decision-making processes on global public goods, whose preservation is, in theory, a worldwide undertaking.
Far-right parties have risen to power in European politics, which has enabled the adoption of their principles across the continent’s political landscape. This publication examines their impact and influence going forward.
This issue brief explores the nuanced implications of holding social media platforms to equal political standing as sovereign states, and urges international actors to closely examine the foreign policy influence of big tech.
After the refugee crisis of 2015-2016 in Europe, the mandate and budget of Frontex, the European Border Control and Coast Guard Agency, was expanded significantly with the purpose of increasing internal security.
German-French cooperation on climate objectives will be a core determinant of the EU’s future environmental efforts. Their diverging positions might allow for more flexibility in meeting climate objectives at the pan-European level.
