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Fighting Far-Right Violence and Hate Crimes
“The purpose of this white paper is to examine how Justice Department policies regarding far-right violence undermine our nation’s security by discounting the safety concerns of American communities victimized by this reactionary violence and official indifference” (German and Mauléon, 2019).
China and the world: Inside the dynamics of a changing relationship
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Inequality: A persisting challenge and its implications
While the wealth gap has narrowed globally, inequality within advanced economies has increased since the 1980s.
Asia’s future is now
Asia is on track to top 50 percent of global GDP by 2040 and drive 40 percent of the world’s consumption, "representing a real shift in the world’s center of gravity" (Tonby et. al., 2019).
From Enlargement to the Unification of Europe
"The European Union needs to boost the tools of the European Commission... This means creating a directorate general that would have the resources to drive forward the accession process with the Western Balkans countries and the ambitious trade and reform agenda in Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova" (Cvijic et. al., 2019).
Social Media Monitoring During Elections: Cases and Best Practice to Inform Electoral Observation Missions
"This scoping report explains why social media is one of the elements of a democratic, rule of law–based state that observer groups should monitor. It aggregates experience from diverse civil society and nongovernmental initiatives that are innovating in this field, and sets out questions to guide the development of new mandates for election observers" (Schmuziger Goldzweig et. al., 2019).
A new look at the declining labor share of income in the United States
Globalization, technology, and other often-cited factors may not be the main causes of the declining labor share of income.
‘Tech for Good’: Using technology to smooth disruption and improve well-being
Focusing on innovation, skills, and labor fluidity will be keys to good social outcomes of technology adoption.
Global Report: Democracy Beyond the Ballot Box
"This report provides a review of progress made by OGP member countries in the first eight years of the partnership… the report examines a vast amount of the world’s governance data, across multiple dimensions of democracy and openness, specifically looking at three areas of progress and next steps" (Open Government Partnership, 2019).
Latin America’s missing middle of midsize firms and middle-class spending power
Digital could help the region reboot inclusive growth and regain lost ground.
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