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Georgia/West – Why the West Should Not Forget About Georgia (Natia Seskuria, RUSI)

If the US wants to counter Russian hybrid threats and uphold stability in the South Caucasus, it must put Georgia back on the international...

Human Rights/Geopolitics – Geopolitical shifts and evolving social challenges – what role for human rights? (Chatham House)

Shifts in geopolitical power and the rise of authoritarianism are disrupting the dynamics for making progress on human rights globally. At the same time, the...

Brazil – Brazil in the age of Bolsonaro (Chatham House)

Whether over matters of COVID-19 infection rates, environmental concerns, or political polarization, Brazil has become a focus in the news of late. What explains...

UK/Europe/Japan – UK-EU-Japan digital policy coordination (Chatham House)

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, digital tools have ensured the survival of many businesses and minimized devastating interruptions to education thereby accelerating a social and industrial...

Tanzania – Tanzania sees only glimpses of change by new president (Fergus Kell, Sammy Awami, Chatham House)

As the first 100 days pass since Samia Suluhu Hassan was unexpectedly propelled to Tanzania’s presidency, her less combative style of leadership compared to...

Ukraine – Ukraine’s system of crony capitalism (John Lough, Chatham House)

Ukraine’s system of crony capitalism – described in this paper as systema – reflects the absence of a strong state, and an enduring relationship between big...

Pandemic/Global Ethical Responsibility – Global Ethical Responsibility in the Context of Covid (Oleg Barabanov, Valdai Discussion Club)

If we assume that the main task of the social sciences is to provide a theoretical understanding of the events taking place in the...

Russia/Global Security Risks – Were Shots Fired? Similarities and Differences Between the Situation in the South China Sea and the Incident off the Russian...

The incident with the British destroyer HMS Defender near Cape Fiolent on June 23 once again demonstrated how fragile international relations are, especially their...

Post Pandemic Recovery/Development Institutions – Strategy for Post-Pandemic Recovery of the World Economy: The Role of Development Institutions (Zhang Henglong, Valdai Discussion Club)

The impact of the COVID-19 in 2020 on world economy was unprecedent in history. Global industrial chain and supply chain witness poor circulation, international...

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