Foreign and security policyA deal for the Asian century The new mega trade deal RCEP is set to change the geo-economic and geopolitical map. The future of the international order will be decided in Asia By Mirco Günther
Democracy and societySex-ratio imbalances have grim consequences for societies A society with too little women — and too many ‘excess men’ — is more prone to conflict and violence By Clara Neupert-Wentz
Foreign and security policyAmerica, heal thyself If the US is to resume its role as in the liberal international order, it needs to overcome the domestic divisions By Ana Palacio
Future of social democracyVaccine apartheid An every-country-for-itself approach is irrational during a pandemic. And yet, that is exactly what many countries have done By Jayati Ghosh
Future of social democracyThe rise of right-wing nationalism Donald Trump may have lost the US elections. But the conditions that brought authoritarians like him to power still persist By Karin Pettersson
Foreign and security policyThe global reaction to the US elections Trump is out, Biden is in — so how are friends and foes reacting? Dispatches from China, Russia, Great Britain and Brazil By
Foreign and security policyWe finally need to involve women to build lasting peace It takes more than just UN resolutions to protect women from the violence of war and involve them in peace-making By Anja Papenfuss
Foreign and security policyThe rise of regionalism With an international order under pressure, regional diplomacy is offering a chance to pursue mutually beneficial cooperation By Michael J. Oghia
Democracy and societyThe end of a beauty pageant for investors The World Bank's Doing Business Index was manipulated to push neoliberal policies. Now it will finally be discontinued By Helmut Reisen
Foreign and security policyDeglobalisation could be an opportunity for EU-Africa cooperation As the pandemic reinforces a trend towards regional production, the EU and Africa should advance a new social contract By Manfred Öhm, Henrik Maihack