Globalisation
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13th WTO Ministerial Conference: What is at stake for digital trade?
19 February 2024
E-commerce and trade, Economic, Geopolitics, Globalisation, International law, International relations and diplomacy, Politics and governance, Public policy
The thirteenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (MC13) will take place from 26 to 29 February, in Abu Dhabi. On this occasion, WTO members will take stock of advancements since the 2022 Ministeri...
East vs West: The roots of different thought patterns
19 December 2023
Globalisation, International relations and diplomacy, Principles and values
In his excellent book The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently... and Why, Richard E. Nisbett points out that the Greeks were reluctant to accept the concept of 0 (zero), rejecting it on t...
Diplomacy and the revenge of globalization (Part II)
06 August 2014
In a world where information moves with the speed of a click, much has changed. Not long ago many of us were touched by the plight of several hundred young girls kidnapped in Northern Nigeria. A Twitter campaign, #sav...
Diplomacy and the revenge of globalization (Part I)
01 August 2014
Diplomacy has been around since there have been sovereign states with a need to coexist, but the word is a relatively recent coinage. It has little to do with folded papers, deriving from ‘diplomatics’, the study ...
Training and courses
Resources
2013
The Clash of Globalizations: Essays on the Political Economy of Trade and Development Policy
The Clash of Globalizations: Essays on the Political Economy of Trade and Development Policy explores the tensions between different approaches to globalization, examining how they impact trade and development policy.... Read more...
2012
Diplomacy and Global Governance: The Diplomatic Service in an Age of Worldwide Interdependence
The text discusses the role of the diplomatic service in a time of global interdependence. Diplomacy plays a crucial role in ensuring cooperation and effective governance on a global scale, emphasizing the need for diplomatic efforts in maintaining peace and fostering ... Read more...
2012
Negotiating Public Health in a Globalized World: Global Health Diplomacy in Action
The text is about the challenges and opportunities of negotiating in the global health diplomacy landscape, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and innovation to address public health issues on a global scale.... Read more...
2011
How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance
The book "How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance" presents a blueprint for solving global problems by leveraging networks of individuals and organizations. It explores the potential for a new era of collaboration and innovation to address press... Read more...
2010
Contemporary Diplomacy: Representation and Communication in a Globalized World
The text discusses how diplomacy has evolved in the present globalized world, focusing on representation and communication.... Read more...
2008
Engagement: Public Diplomacy in a Globalised World
We need a public diplomacy which fits our time. The policy issues which confront us are increasingly global. Systematic engagement with publics both at home and abroad will be required if we are to identify and implement solutions. Policy-makers and diplomats must w... Read more...
2007
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
One mark of a great book is that it makes you see things in a new way, and Mr. Friedman certainly succeeds in that goal," the Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz wrote in The New York Times reviewing The World Is Flat in 2005. In this new edition, Thomas L. Friedman incl... Read more...
2004
Globalization and Governance: Essays on the Challenges for Small States
The text is about the challenges faced by small states in the context of globalization and governance.... Read more...
