Globalization, development and governance

Alliance of Civilisations or ‘Alliance of the Civilised’?
Globalization, development and governance Analyses

Alliance of Civilisations or ‘Alliance of the Civilised’?

The successes of the Alliance of Civilisations have been largely presentational. While the need for a new focus in diplomacy in the 21st century is undeniable, the Alliance of Civilisations does not fill the gap. It suffers both theoretical and practical problems, above all in its focus on the conflicts and differences between civilisations and their values, which could even worsen the global climate. However, instead of abandoning it, the Alliance of Civilisations can be reformed, especially by focusing on concrete problems and giving a greater role to NGOs.

By Shaun Riordan
03 Apr 2006 //
12 mins Reading time
Millennium + 5 at a Standstill
Globalization, development and governance Analyses

Millennium + 5 at a Standstill

The ‘Millennium + 5’ summit was held last September. It was hoped that the Millennium Goals would be backed more solidly and that the strategies so far implemented to reach these goals would be reviewed. However, neither the UN meeting nor the autumn meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank –held only a few days later– appear to have met the expectations of many sectors in this ‘Year of Development’.

By Iliana Olivié
07 Feb 2006 //
15 mins Reading time
Africa’s last ‘Last Chance’? Reflections on the Commission for Africa and the Millennium Project Reports
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Working Papers

Africa’s last ‘Last Chance’? Reflections on the Commission for Africa and the Millennium Project Reports

It will only have escaped the attention of died-in-the-grain recluses that Africa has recently been firmly placed on the international agenda in a way that was perhaps unthinkable a couple of years ago. Music concerts, television documentaries and, above all, political meetings have all been carried out recently in support of African ‘development’.

By Andrew Mold
19 Sep 2005 //
58 mins Reading time
The Geopolitics of Tsunami Relief
Globalization, development and governance Analyses

The Geopolitics of Tsunami Relief

The global response to the Indian Ocean seaquake and tsunami disaster has been unprecedented. More than 50 governments and agencies have pledged some US$5 billion in aid; companies and individuals have promised another US$1.5 billion. Although this generosity will create a number of diplomatic openings, the long-term implications for international politics will be limited

By Soeren Kern
20 Jan 2005 //
22 mins Reading time

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