V-Dem Dataset (Varieties of Democracy)
V-Dem provides multidimensional measurements of democracy for countries worldwide, including electoral, liberal, participatory and deliberative indices, widely used in comparative research on political development and governance. Released under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sanctions–Counter-Sanctions Spiral: Diffusion of Economic Statecraft Tools and Its Governance Implications (research note)
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 long-term implications for global governance.
The Translation Politics of Policy Discourse: How Knowledge Production Crosses Linguistic and Contextual Boundaries
Policy concepts travel globally but are often deformed in translation. This article discusses the translation politics of knowledge production: how concept migration carries contextual assumptions, how multilingual research institutions should manage the “untranslatable”, and how to avoid discursive colonisation.
The Observer’s Position: Standpoint, Framework and Self-Examination in International Relations Research
All observation starts from somewhere. This article discusses standpoint awareness in IR research: how analytical frameworks shape conclusions, how researchers identify their own presuppositions, and how institutions preserve space for multi-voiced discussion.
The Public Responsibility of Knowledge Institutions: Independent, Transparent and Accountable Research Production
The value of a think tank lies in method, not volume. This article discusses the baseline of public responsibility for research institutions: transparent funding, open methods, checkable conclusions and disclosure of interests, and how these principles translate into daily editorial practice.
Facts, Sources and Versions: The Institute’s Content Production and Citation Standards (Consultation Draft)
A research institution’s credibility rests on verifiable content. The Institute has drafted content production and citation standards (v0.9) for public consultation: separating fact from opinion, traceable sources, checkable versions and documented corrections.
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