The Globalist

Is the West underestimating the value of the trust that the UN enjoys in the hearts and minds of the rest of the world’s population?

The global balance of economic power is changing — and the IMF is changing right along with it.

Is the idea of Westphalian sovereignty hindering the implementation of global solutions to global problems?

What will it take for international meetings such as the recent Rio+20 summit to achieve real positive results for the environment?

Is Africa in danger of giving up its abundant natural resources and still losing the economic development game?

In the battle between governments and markets, can global problems be solved by localization, lateralization, learning and listening?

How can developing nations and the West come together to manage globalization?

What can be done to strengthen global stewardship of shared resources like the oceans and the atmosphere?

How will failure to address the excesses of past decades lead to greater disharmony in the future?

Are there sets of global or universal values? If so, are they sufficient in a globalized world?