Advisory Opinion of the ICJ on Climate Change: The dawn of a new era?
On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released a highly anticipated and widely debated Advisory Opinion on the obligations of states in...
Shifting Centers of Power: Toward a Post-Westphalian World Order
Authors: Griffin Thompson and Morgan D. Bazilian*
As the Russian-Ukraine war stretches into prolonged conflict and the Israeli-Hamas war viciously spirals into cross-border conflicts, a...
Interstellar: Freedom of Exploration vs. Common Heritage of Mankind on Space Resources
Space exploration has now developed into an area of global economic growth, with the involvement of superpower states and various private companies. The rapid...
Who Deserves to Reproduce? The Dangerous Logic Behind Conditional Welfare
The statement by West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (popularly known as Kang Dedi Mulyadi or KDM) concerning the plan to make vasectomy, or male...
The Quiet Stage: Malaysia, Qatar, Turkey and the Diplomacy That Talks
In a world often dictated by posturing and firepower, the quiet force of mediation rarely makes headlines—but its impact endures. From grain corridors to...
Genocide Justice in a Multipolar World
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) track record in the past two decades suggests a substantial gap between its broad mandate and very limited resources...
Under the influence: how digital media affects teens
EU-funded researchers are shedding light on how digital media use is impacting teenagers and what parents, teachers and policymakers can do about it.
By Michaela...
Boosting Trade and Diplomacy: Russia-Ghana Relations Enter New Phase
In this insightful interview with Modern Diplomacy, H.E. Sergei Berdnikov, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Ghana, discussed aspects of...
The End of History and The Return to Geopolitics
In his 1992 book The End of History and the Last Man, Francis Fukuyama put forward one of the most challenging and enduring hypotheses...
From Cooperation to Confrontation: BRICS and the Global South’s Bid for a New World Order
States no longer employ war as a tool to achieve their goals. Preferring to utilize more peaceful methods, states employ it to pursue highly...