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Foreign and security policy

One bloc, two futures?

At the latest BRICS summit, Putin argued for an alternative to the existing order while Xi sought to rewrite it. The West saw only a bloc taking shape

By Abhishek Roy Choudhury

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Foreign and security policy

Strength needs limits

Europe is betting increasingly heavily on military power. But as rearmament accelerates, arms control is becoming more – not less – essential

By Lisa Müller-Dormann

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Economy and ecology

Earth’s last ownerless territory

The race for Antarctica is still guided by old ideas of sovereignty. It’s time to stop claiming and start protecting

By Florencia Davidzon

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Democracy and society

Justice for thee

One court for enemies, another for friends? Washington’s ICC dilemma is becoming harder to defend

By Eric Alter

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Foreign and security policy

The new logic of war

The war in Iran has shown that the cost dynamics of modern warfare are no longer the same as they were just a few years ago

By Muamer Bećirović

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Democracy and society

Who does AI serve?

With AI, the moral questions matter first, because the answers will shape the future of humanity

By Kailash Satyarthi

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Economy and ecology

The price that has to be paid

The world needs new tax rules. The UN might soon decide whether multinationals and the super-rich will pay their fair share

By José Antonio Ocampo

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Democracy and society

The seduction of the drumbeat

Anyone who describes war primarily as a source of courage, creativity and social renewal runs the risk of no longer seeing it for what it is

By Nikolaos Gavalakis

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Democracy and society

Security starts locally

As Europe hardens its security agenda, it risks weakening the local foundations on which resilient societies and credible partnerships depend

By Lassi Murto

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Economy and ecology

The art of uncertainty

Like great art, the economy cannot be reduced to a single perspective. Neither can good economic policy

By Angus Armstrong