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 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.
The Global Picture of Supply Chain Reconfiguration: Rebalancing Resilience and Efficiency (research note)
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 affects developing economies.
Reassembling Global Governance: Institutional Resilience and Knowledge Supply in an Age of Fragmentation
The multilateral system is shifting from “rule expansion” to “institutional competition”. From a research institute’s perspective, this article examines three manifestations of governance fragmentation, discusses how to assess institutional resilience, and locates independent knowledge supply in the reassembly process.
Where Does the Resilience of Multilateral Institutions Come From? An Analytical Framework and Research Note
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 perform under pressure.
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