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The Indispensability of Diplomacy

by Jussi Hanhimaki | April 16, 2025 | Diplomacy, International Relations, Main article | 1 Comment

In an age marked by digital disruption, shifting power dynamics, and increasing demands for transparency, the practice of diplomacy is under pressure like never before. In this article, Professor Jussi Hanhimäki explores the historical roots of diplomacy and reflects...

Shrinking Space for Palestinian Civil Society

by Alaa Tartir | June 11, 2025 | Conflict, Development, Experts | 0 Comments

DPP Alumna wins Marie Curie Fellowship

by Executive Education | July 3, 2025 | Alumni, Development | 0 Comments

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The Power of Biases: Think Slow, Act Fast

by Walid Lufty | Jul 15, 2020

Over the years, the field of decision-making was diagnosed through the lens of behavioral science and economics. It was found that decision-makers and negotiators can fall victim to their mental predispositions. While professionals often aspire to reach rational...

Philanthropy in the New Normal – Time to Trust

by Claudia Genier | Jul 15, 2020

Swift and bold response In the Covid-19 crisis and the global response to the pandemic, inequalities between social classes as well as racial inequities have been exacerbated. Besides governmental and corporate actors, philanthropy has responded vigorously to the...

Crises Reveal UN Shortcomings

by Stephen Browne | Jul 13, 2020

Writers on this blog and elsewhere have decried the retreat from multilateral solutions by many of the world’s current leaders, led by US president Donald Trump. They are not looking to the (United Nations) UN and other multilateral institutions to find solutions to...

Democratizing international negotiations? Towards a virtual and inclusive negotiation for the world after COVID-19

by Jerome Bellion-Jourdan | Jun 25, 2020

This blog post explores the potential to launch a virtual and inclusive negotiation to lay the foundations for future formats of international negotiations after COVID-19, with the possible drafting of a “Shared Humanity Charter”.

COVID, Crisis and Change in Global Governance

by Nico Krisch | Jun 9, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have serious domestic and international political consequences and to exacerbate existing trends to reshape the landscape of international and transnational institutions. These six trends, when combined, could be dangerous for the structure of global governance as we know it.

Los Desafíos Socio-Educativos de la Implementación de la Agenda 2030

by Carlos Revilla H. | Apr 23, 2020

Las agendas de desarrollo sostenible y los tratados de derechos humanos han sido el resultado de la movilización de innumerables colectivos en distintas épocas y lugares del mundo. A lo largo del tiempo, estas conquistas se han ido plasmando en abundante...

New Zealand’s Approach to Climate Change Policy

by Maria-Krystyna Duval | Apr 23, 2020

I had the good fortune of arriving in New Zealand just as the election season was gathering pace. The formation of a new government in October 2017 led by Labour’s Jacinda Ardern in coalition with New Zealand First and with the support of the Greens ushered in an era...

Is Limited Capacity an Obstacle to the Success of Industrial Policies in Africa?

by Nicolas Pons-Vignon | Apr 23, 2020

There has been a marked revival of industrial policy across the African continent since the mid-2000s, in countries such as Ethiopia and South Africa, as well as in numerous reports by continental institutions such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa...

L’ONU confirme les graves dérives du microcrédit

by Jean-Michel Servet | Apr 23, 2020

Deux nouveaux rapports officiels viennent d’affirmer l’ampleur des dettes privées et les graves dérives du microcrédit. Nous sommes tentés de dire « enfin ! », car il y a plus de vingt ans qu’un petit nombre de chercheurs, anthropologues et économistes ont sonné...

What Future Role for the Gs in the Multilateral System?

by Cédric Dupont | Apr 23, 2020

In the last 40 years, international summits have vastly expanded their role. Illustrative of this trend, the G7/8 and G20 gradually expanded to cover major world issues – until 2018 when US President Trump withdrew his support for the G7 joint declaration. This,...

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