Multilateralism is not necessarily under threat from populist anti-globalism. The rise of populism in democracies does not inevitably threaten the rules-based international order (that tired but vital staple of Australian policy-speak). On the contrary, this …
Newly installed Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s idea for an Asian NATO is probably not achievable in the short term. It’s a good idea for the more distant future, but for the moment there’s nowhere …
International cooperation tends to be hardest when it is needed most. On 22 and 23 September, world leaders convened in New York for the United Nations Summit of the Future, which member states called for …
The creation of multilateral institutions was the natural response to the horrific destruction wrought during World War II. As global attention swings to New York with the UN General Assembly leaders’ week kicking off on …
World leaders attending the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Marrakesh this week have some difficult decisions to make. For starters, numerous developing economies—including Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, …
