Freedom & Diversity
Timothy Garton Ash – Painful though this will be to those who have expended their academic careers on multiculturalism, the term should be consigned to the conceptual dustbin of history. How, … Continue reading
Preventing displacement
Preventing displacement is obviously a worthwhile objective. Being displaced puts people at a higher risk of being both impoverished and unable to enjoy their human rights. Such a situation is … Continue reading
Remittance investment and knowledge-sharing can help lift poorest nations
The Least Developed Countries Report 2012 addresses the issues of remittance flows to LDCs and the potential role of diasporas in LDCs’ development. It argues that with the right policies and … Continue reading
Thailand: A strategy for democratic change
Marc Saxer Even if the elites manage to settle the political conflict with a Grand Bargain, this will not suffice to overcome the deeper transformation crisis. Thailand’s traditional political, social … Continue reading
Post-2015 and the Front Line
Lord McConnell – The MDGs encouraged schools for girls, but they have not attacked the sexual violence and rape used as weapons of war. They have delivered vaccines for children, but … Continue reading
Asia’s human capital and the middle-income trap
Peter Drysdale – Two things clearly play an important role: failure to invest in the human capital that is necessary to take income to a higher level; and failure to reform … Continue reading
Protection of human rights of vulnerable groups affected by business activities
A United Nations expert body has called on States and business enterprises to address the heightened risk of vulnerability, discrimination and marginalization of groups and communities whose human rights are … Continue reading
Government designed for new times: A global conversation
At a time when governments must do more with less, how can they provide the prosperity, health, and security their citizens demand? The new McKinsey Center for Government convenes a … Continue reading
Political Settlements, Elite Pacts, and Governments of National Unity
Edward Laws – How should political settlements be defined and understood? How should elite pacts and governments of national unity (GNUs) be defined and understood? The concept of the ‘political … Continue reading
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