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…
Topic
Good Governance and Institutional Reform
Articles
Beyond the Ballot Box: Democracy Is What Happens Between Elections
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…
No Shortcuts to Trust: Education, Civic Habits, and Social Resilience in Central Asia
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…
The Psychological Roots of Democratic Disengagement
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…
How Can We Secure a Healthy Political and Social Order in a Fragmented World?
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…
Expert Briefing | ‘Rhetoric, Disorder, and the Crisis of Democracy’
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…
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Op-ed | Devolving to a More Resilient Nation: Lessons From Ukraine
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…
Op-ed | How the UK Fuels Child Undernutrition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Enabling Illicit Finance
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…
Long Read | Dealing with the Sanctions Bubble in Georgia
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…
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Expert Briefing: ‘Syria’s transition nine months on: Examining frameworks for international justice and accountability’
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…
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Op-ed | US Retreat from Multilateralism: Open Doors for Chinese Repression
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…
Beyond transactions to rebuilding trust with Central Asia
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…
Publications
Rethinking Democracy: Through the Lens of Culture, Trust and Agency
Mini-series by the Foreign Policy Centre and the Just Society Trust (formerly John Smith Trust)
13/07/26
Playing to our strengths: The future of the UK’s soft power in foreign policy
This report proposes a way forward for the UK Government to develop a soft power…
02/09/25
Drivers of Global Disorder Today
A mini-series by FPC and City St George’s, University of London on the drivers of…
20/01/25
What’s the Risk? PR & Communication Agencies and Kleptocracy
The PR industry presents a conundrum in the fight against money laundering and kleptocracy
04/03/24
War in Ukraine: Reflections two years on
February 2024 marks a bleak anniversary, two years since the Russian invasion into Ukraine
19/02/24
Can Britain be a ‘force for good’ in Central Asia?
Country briefing papers from ‘Britain as a ‘force for good’ in Central Asia’ Working Group.
16/12/22
Dividing Lines: Reimagining Social Division in ‘Divided Societies’
Read this SEPAD project and FPC publication.
19/07/22
A ‘Force for Good’?
A ‘Force for Good’?: Examining UK engagement in Fragile and Conflict Affected Countries
06/12/21
Global Britain for an open world?
Examining the importance of open societies to the UK’s ‘force for good’ ambitions.
19/10/21
Retreating Rights: Examining the pressure on human rights in Kazakhstan
Part of the ‘Retreating Rights’ publication series.
22/07/21
