Opera (tagged articles)Turning Crisis into Opportunity: How Global Economic Institutions Can Use COVID-19 to Address Global ChallengesNicolas Verbeek - The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated current global challenges. However, this article argues that this time of crisis can also be a unique opportunity for the existing global economic institutions - G20, WTO, IMF, and World Bank (WB) - to make the necessary improvements... Keep Reading »
Before Drones: U.S. Covert Action in Africa During the Congo CrisisDrew A. Calcagno - As with much of the African continent, the Congo endured a harsh colonial past. What trailed, after its 1960 independence from Belgium, also followed a similar trend of its continental neighbors – continued foreign meddling. At the outset, reasons for such continuation... Keep Reading »
Quantifying China's Influence on the Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationAbigail Grace - Following the People's Republic of China's "Reform and Opening Up" (gaige kaifang) ushered in by Deng Xiaoping in 1978, China's participation in international organizations has dramatically increased.2 These organizations cover a range of issues, and include institutions... Keep Reading »
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Rethinking the Role of Cooperatives in African DevelopmentCynthia Kwakyewah - In their search for a new development paradigm, many African governments and international organizations have reverted to cooperatives, a distinct business model that manifest a turbulent history ranging from pre-colonial to colonial and post-independence Africa. Owing... Keep Reading »
Norm or Necessity? The Non-Interference Principle in ASEANTram-Anh Nguyen - Founded in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is one of the most prominent intergovernmental organizations in Asia. ASEAN's main achievement has been to unite ten countries in Southeast Asia through shared goals of regional peace and prosperity... Keep Reading »
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