News archive 02/2021 for International Politics and Society | IPS Journal

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Future of social democracy

The abrupt end to Malaysia's democratic awakening

While the progressive opposition is in disarray, Covid-19 has been abused to declare a state of emergency and dissolve Malaysia's parliament

By Jörg Schmilewski

Reuters

Future of social democracy

Global vaccination V

Cuba's vaccine is almost ready — and will be offered to tourists. Turkey's campaign progresses quickly, while Kenya suffers from the global shortage

By Yesko Quiroga, Bastian Schulz, Felix Schmidt

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Can we change the climate on climate change?

Kim Stanley Robinson’s new novel vividly imagines the climate apocalypse. But it's also a hopeful and visionary account of how to stop it

By Karin Pettersson

Reuters

European integration

The EU's bad Friday announcement

The EU-UK vaccine row has repoliticised the Northern Ireland Protocol and damaged the prospects for its smooth implementation

By David Phinnemore

Reuters

Democracy and society

Haiti's double bind

It’s not just the state which is failing, but an international community that preaches democracy while financing a corrupt elite

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

Europe’s ambitious parochialism

While the EU's response to Covid-19 expresses solidarity within Europe, it's falling short of delivering international solidarity

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

Future of social democracy

Bitcoin lacks a unique selling proposition

Bitcoin’s Achilles heel is that it could be easily replaced by the around 8,000 other cryptocurrencies

By Peter Bofinger

Reuters

Work and digitalisation

Tech workers are finally taking on Silicon Valley

Alphabet employees recently formed a union — but not to improve working conditions. They want the company to accept more societal responsibility

By Sabrina Keßler