Long Read | The State of the UN
As the international order becomes increasingly fragmented, the United Nations appears weaker than it has for decades. But what has actually been lost, and what does the UN still provide…
Articles, Briefings and Essays
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Long Read | Immigration Policy: The Backdoor to Transnational Repression
Did the United States (US) help Iran track down its own dissidents? On 7 July, the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund (IALDF) filed a lawsuit alleging exactly that. The Complaint…
Op-ed | A Camel Called the Investor Visa
The UK Government is reportedly considering the reintroduction of an investor visa for high-net-worth individuals. In this op-ed, Matthew McGlynn examines the economic, security and anti-corruption implications of reviving a…
Beyond the Ballot Box: Democracy Is What Happens Between Elections
Democracy, for me, means accountable institutions anchored in the rule of law. It is not just about elections. Rather, it is everything that happens between elections to ensure people have…
Resistance Is Not Enough: Rethinking the Belarusian Democratic Movement
A turning point is approaching for the Belarusian Democratic Forces, which emerged in response to the rigged presidential elections in 2020. They have begun to lose momentum after six years…
Civil Society Organisations Are Losing the Narrative War – How Can Trust Be Rebuilt?
Civil society is how citizens can hold power to account. But what happens when organisations that exist to defend democratic life are no longer trusted to do so? In…
No Shortcuts to Trust: Education, Civic Habits, and Social Resilience in Central Asia
In Central Asia, citizens have not simply lost faith in institutions. They have stopped expecting institutions to deserve it. Citizens are curious about reform, transparency, opportunity, participation, and modernisation.…
Gen Z, Agency and Engagement: From Tokenism to Meaningful Collaboration
Young people are often described as the ‘future’, yet they are already shaping political life in the present. We are two young leaders from very different contexts: the UK and…
The Psychological Roots of Democratic Disengagement
When I first became a JST Fellow in 2018 I had a very clear answer to the question: does change come from the topdown or the bottom-up? For years, working…
Long Read | The Technological Limits to Armenia’s Rosatom Decoupling Ambitions
Armenia must decide on its nuclear technology path. The upper-middle-income state in the South Caucasus depends on nuclear energy for upwards of 30% of its energy mix; building a new…
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