Who says economic growth and social justice can’t go together?
Some of us still prefer the logic of law to the logic of force, multilateral governance to fragmentation, and digital sovereignty on
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The Day After UNGA81: African Sovereignty
The theme of UNGA81 is “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All.” Africa’s wider diplomatic room is an asset and
Between Trump’s US and Xi’s China, the trap India must avoid
Faced with converging and competing Sino-American imperatives, India risks drifting into the Thucydides Trap. Unfortunately, the BJP government has mired India in
When Saudi Arabia realizes it’s backed the wrong horse
The great irony is that an American war intended to reassert U.S. power may instead reduce U.S. primacy in the Gulf. President
How the US-EU Partnership Is Fracturing
The future transatlantic partnership will remain powerful—but less cohesive, less dominant and more transactional. The 2025 agreement may contain the conflict, but
The Mecca Pact Wasn’t Built to Corner Iran
Seen from Tehran, the pact is not a cordon. It is an insurance policy whose fine print leaves the door unbolted. Seen
The Architecture of Autonomy and the Mecca Pact
What August 7 signifies is that transactional hedging has gone mainstream among Washington’s core security dependents. As Western leaders navigate domestic electoral
The Architecture of Autonomy and the Mecca Pact
What August 7 signifies is that transactional hedging has gone mainstream among Washington’s core security dependents. As Western leaders navigate domestic electoral
Ankara at the heart of the alliance
Washington offers readmission in exchange for alignment, while Ankara seeks recognition without relinquishing the levers of its autonomy. The outcome will depend
The Digital Euro and Europe’s Quest for Monetary Sovereignty
The digital euro will not determine Europe’s strategic future on its own, but it illustrates a larger transformation in European thinking. Sovereignty