Putin’s Russia now takes the United Nations Security Council far more seriously than the U.S. government does.
Global Cooperation Buckling Under Past Successes
In finance and beyond, how is global cooperation failing from its own prior wins?
Syria: A Potent Alternative to Military Action
How can the United States police crimes against humanity but ignore the ICC?
Will a UN Fact-Finding Mission Ever Make It to Syria?
Will the world consider intervening even if they don’t have all the facts?
Do We Need New Global Institutions?
What is the world to do when national governments retreat from global commitments?
Korea as a Global Environmental Leader
How can the environment and the financial sector be aligned optimally for low-cost, low-carbon finance?
The United States: From Global Vanguard to Global Hindrance
The United States used to be the key force promoting global governance. What are the global consequences of America’s deeply divided domestic politics?
Why the United Nations Is Kept Weak
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?
Sovereign Debt Difficulties: Had Enough Yet?
Can the fragmentary and chaotic process of resolving sovereign debt crises be made fairer and more effective?
America, Enjoy the Downward Slide
Can the United States sustain its power? Even more relevant is the question, Is it worth it?