Tag: Multilateralism
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Israel-Palestine at the UN General Assembly
How can the UN effectively address the Israel-Palestine conflict after the 80th UNGA? The UNGA revealed renewed international will to pursue peace through the two-state solution, reaffirmed in the New York Declaration, yet divisions among key states and the absence of enforcement mechanisms hinder progress. Conclusively, sustainable peace demands coordinated diplomacy, legal accountability, and genuine…
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Berlin Campaign Conference 2025
How can traditional conservative parties survive amid declining voter bases, rising populism, and rapid digital change? Success depends on reframing political narratives, mastering social media and AI tools, and adapting to shifting demographics with more inclusive and emotionally resonant messaging. The global centre-right parties will either renew themselves through these transformations or risk being overtaken…
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Young Enough to Make a Change?
– What was the Strategic Youth Congress, and what happened there? – Youth is not an excuse for passivity, but a reason for engagement – The SYC was a success for youth to be strategically involved in foreign-policy making
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China Steps Back on WTO Special Treatment
Main question: Why has China chosen to forgo new WTO Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) claims? Argument: The move is largely symbolic, aimed at improving multilateral credibility, reducing US and developed-country concerns and asserting leadership among developing nations without significant cost to itself. 3. Conclusion: China balances reform support with strategic preservation of its existing…
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China’s Dual Strategy in Myanmar
– Does China’s simultaneous provision of cyber capabilities to the Myanmar military junta and tacit approval of actions that empower anti-junta groups constitute a deliberate strategy of “managed instability” designed to advance Beijing’s economic and strategic interests? – China negotiates with both factions allowing it to maintain good relations with both sides while securing its…
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Peace Through Strength
What will the new US foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific look like? The US takes a machiavellian stance in Hegseths speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue the US seeks to implement a hegemony by applying pressure to allies
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Latin America
How can Latin America achieve true strategic autonomy amid U.S. retreat and authoritarian advances? The article argues that multipolarity alone does not guarantee emancipation; dependency risks are merely shifting forms. Conclusion: Latin America must ground its foreign policy in democratic pluralism and epistemic sovereignty to escape old and new subordination alike.
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Westphalian Order Under Siege
How does Donald Trump’s rhetoric challenge the foundational Westphalian principles underpinning the Western alliance? Trump’s rhetorical imperialism, seen in his statements on Greenland and Canada, undermines the transatlantic norm of territorial integrity and reveals a shift from collective security to unilateralism. Europe must confront this erosion by pursuing strategic autonomy to uphold the postwar order
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US Influence on European Defence Policy
What influence does the United States have on the development of the European Defence Policy? The American influence on the development of European policy in recent years, the present developments and future prospects. These approaches give us a better understanding of some of the issues at stake in the development of European security policy.
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The SCO – Eurasia’s Paper Tiger?
What are the driving forces behind the SCO’s membership expansion and is the organisation successful in meeting its expected goals? The SCO has gained a more influential position in global affairs through its territorial expansion, but is severely hindered by internal differences. Its policy output is mostly negligible, while its growing voice is highly relevant.