As governments have become more powerful, helped by Western companies and governments, civil society is finding it harder to keep up. New ideas are needed to restore civic space, explains Elsa Saade.
It is too early too see the environmental impacts of the Dakota Access Pipeline. But Standing Rock learned a lot about how to resist the self-interest of dominant society for future movements, explains Dave Archambault II.
The current UN Charter is unsuitable, outdated and preoccupied with the era of decolonisation, which posed very different challenges to those we are facing today.
Ghana outstrips Uganda on most indicators of democracy, development and governance, yet Uganda is much stronger when it comes to getting a good deal for the country from natural resource extraction. It's not about what institutions you have in place, but how they function.
Timur takes us through nearly a thousand years of history, as he traces the Middle East's persistent underdevelopment to a culture of mistrust and certain Islamic institutions.
Economic globalisation, as a process, ended around 2008. So what does the future global economic landscape look like?
If creativity is born from bringing different perspectives together, the group’s diversity was a positive sign from the outset.
When the state is either incapable or unwilling to provide basic welfare for its citizens, who steps in? As the social infrastructure of Middle Eastern and North African countries lie in ruins, understanding why charities, political parties and for-profit actors is critical in rebuilding them.
Urban centres across the world are facing immense challenges as they attempt to provide quality public services. What are they missing? Urban Citizenship.
Les témoignages recueillis pendant une semaine dans le seul centre humanitaire de France pour les migrants, éligibles à déposer une demande d’asile, nous montre que son travail est nécessaire, aujourd’hui plus que jamais. English
The stories from a week in France’s only humanitarian centre for registered refugees show us that their work is needed now more than ever. Français
Mientras el Presidente Trump concluye su primera semana en la Casa Blanca con políticas de proteccionismo extremo, parece evidente que no habrá tregua para América Latina. English
