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One Year Later, We Still Have No Plan to Prevent the Next Pandemic
Destroying ecosystems and the environment “ is the only truly sustainable vaccine against the next pandemic. In other words, it’s time that we stop looking for intelligent life on Mars and start manifesting it here on planet earth” (Friedman 2021).
Green Markets Won’t Save Us
“Although markets are uniquely powerful mechanisms for conveying information and altering behavior, they are ultimately social systems that rest on incomplete and ever-shifting foundations. That makes them an unreliable guide for navigating a problem as large and complex as climate change” (Katharina Pistor, 2021).
How the WTO Changed China
“By most accounts...China’s economic model has not turned toward market liberalism since 2001 but instead consolidated into a form of state capitalism that Beijing hopes to export globally. WTO membership...has allowed China access to the American and other global economies without forcing it to truly change its behavior” (Yeling Tan, 2021).
Governing In The Planetary Age
“To overcome the twin crises of legitimacy and effectiveness created by planetary challenges, nation-states must delegate governance responsibilities up to planetary institutions and down to local ones” (Blake and Gilman, 2021).
Building Back Together
“The world is confronting three great ruptures: the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital revolution, and climate change. Unfortunately, it is confronting them with the nation-state, which is no longer fit for purpose” (Joschka Ficher, 2021).
On Climate, Declaring ‘America Is Back’ Doesn’t Make It So
Delivering on Biden’s promise requires Washington to commit internationally to an ambitious carbon reduction goal—and making good on that pledge requires the U.S. Congress to act. At a moment when bipartisan cooperation on climate change seems a pipe dream, the new administration’s credibility depends on it” (Jason Bordoff, 2021).
The Founding Fathers of International Relations Theory Loved War but Overlooked Sex
“When it came to power in pre-modern Europe, Morgenthau and other IR theorists zoomed in on war and conflict...but their attempt to find simple lessons of history is complicated by the fact that the actual levers of power amid Europe’s dynasties were often very different: marriage, sex, and family” (Paul Musgrave, 2021).
There will be enough vaccines for all—if rich countries share
“Even if all goes according to plan, much of the world will suffer a longer wait, because jabs will be distributed unequally. The 54 richest countries account for 18% of adults on Earth, but 40% of vaccine orders—enough to give each of their adults 2.5 two-dose regimens” (The Economist, 2021).
First Resort: An Agenda for the United States and the European Union
The most far-reaching opportunities for future U.S.-EU cooperation are likely to transcend foreign policy; they include interrelated issues of health, resilience, climate and energy, digital transformation, creating jobs and fostering inclusive and sustainable growth. This report focuses on these key areas" (Daniel S. Hamilton, 2020).
Where the rubber meets the road. Survey on CSOs perceptions about UN reform is being launched today
This survey and report details what UNDS reform is, how inclusive it is, and perceptions of the UN system.
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