Diplomacy & Politics Archive

The biggest issue facing humanity is its population—both how it is shifting around the world and the possibility that it will gradually wither away.

Far-right parties across Europe are expected to do well in upcoming European Parliament elections. But their power is limited by fragmentation.

The Dominican Republic has quietly become one of Latin America’s overlooked success stories. Continued success is by no means ensured.

A surge of support for the Green Party in recent local elections provided a hint of new crosscurrents that could become central to U.K. politics.

With little funding available for national-scale climate adaptation, Malawi has become a laboratory for low-cost community-led climate resilience projects.

The European Council reached a landmark agreement to reform the reception of migrants and asylum seekers. The pact contains loopholes that could endanger migrants.

If the high tariffs on Chinese EVs succeed, but the U.S. doesn’t transition toward electrification, the U.S. auto market will be uncompetitive, inefficient, and bad for the environment.

By dismissing outright the ICC’s charges against Israel’s leadership, President Biden laid bare the hypocrisy of the rules-based order.

It’s become fashionable to say women in power would result in more ethical and humane politics. This assumption does more harm than good.

The Solomon Islands’ new government isn’t a complete break from the past. But it is an opportunity for the U.S. to boost bilateral ties.

After six months of negotiations, four parties have agreed to form a new, decidedly right-wing government. It will be a very weird one.

Narratives about civilian casualties in Gaza misconstrue how casualties are estimated and misunderstand what a civilian is.

Led by Friedrich Merz, the CDU are capitalizing on nostalgia for what is increasingly romanticized as Germany’s political “golden age.”

The semantic debate around the “Global South” label has been used to dismiss the calls for change in global politics that give it meaning.

German leaders have maintained their ironclad support for Israel. It’s increasingly putting them at odds with their constituents.

Mexico’s next president must get the country’s relationships with the US, China and Latin America right to succeed domestically.

Europeans increasingly care about climate change policy. It isn’t translating into votes for Europe’s Green parties.