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Economic sanctions have moved from an exceptional instrument to a routine policy tool, and the spread of counter-sanctions and evasion is changing their effectiveness. This note analyses the mechanisms of diffusion, measurement challenges and…
Climate issues are shaping the values and policy attitudes of younger generations. This note reviews empirical literature on the relationship between climate perception and policy support, and discusses the boundaries of the concept of…
The green transition depends on stable supplies of critical minerals, while mineral supply chains are highly concentrated. This note compares policy instruments in exploration, processing and recycling across major economies, and discusses the tension…
Global supply chains are moving from a single efficiency logic towards resilience and efficiency together. This note reviews the drivers of reconfiguration, the divergent policy orientations of states, and the channels through which reconfiguration…
Cross-border disaster governance has long been treated as a “low politics” entry point for regional cooperation. This case note compares how mechanisms were invoked and coordination stalled in several Southeast Asian cross-border disaster responses,…
Cross-border data governance is shifting from “efficiency first” to “security and development together”, with states issuing divergent rules in the name of digital sovereignty. This note sets out four dimensions of rule competition and…
This note proposes a three-level framework for analysing “resilience” — rule-supply resilience, organisational adaptation resilience and cognitive coordination resilience — and sets out a research path and indicator suggestions for assessing how multilateral institutions…
Using urban resilience as an entry point to show the policy links between climate risk, public budgets and social mobilisation. This entry is sample content and does not represent the Institute's formal position.
Observing the convergence of AI, cross-border data, platform governance and digital trade rules, demonstrating the report section, taxonomies and summary structure. A formal report should complete source verification, peer review and citation labelling.
A review of current issues in Asia's security dialogue across regional security mechanisms, crisis communication and non-traditional security cooperation. Demo content only; facts, data and conclusions must not be cited directly.
Assessing the adaptive capacity and policy space of major multilateral institutions amid shifting power structures, technological competition and overlapping cross-border risks. This content demonstrates the website layout and must be replaced with real research…