Article 30 January 2026

The Carney Doctrine Needs a Dose of Realism – and Honesty

Mark Carney’s Davos speech was outstanding. However, as inspiring as the Canadian prime minister’s new middle powers doctrine is, it needs more honesty and realism.

New Research: Future of Global Governance

The ENSURED project recently published five brand-new research reports on the effectiveness, robustness, and democratic character of key institutions and systems governing global artificial intelligence, biodiversity, global health, sex and gender (women’s & queer rights), and global taxation.

If you’re following debates about the future of global governance, you won’t want to miss this important research.

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Interview

Unsere Machtlosigkeit und die neue Weltordnung

In diesem Interview argumentiert Sofie Stoffel dass die Politik der USA – aber auch anderer Staaten – durch die analytische Linse des Narzissmus erklärt werden kann. 

Evaluation report

Who Gets Aid in a Resource-Constrained Environment

Serving more people facing food insecurity with an increasingly shrinking budget, the World Food Programme (WFP) has to make tough decisions about who receives aid and who does not. This evaluation examines WFP’s approaches to targeting and prioritization for food and nutrition assistance and tracks whether these approaches indeed help WFP reach those most in need.

Critical Raw Materials: Reducing Strategic Dependencies in Germany and Europe

Over the past decades, China has become dominant in many critical raw materials (CRM) supply chains, particularly in midstream segments. In certain cases, Germany and Europe are almost entirely reliant on supplies from China.

Two current GPPi projects are delving into the debates on raw materials supply chain security and strategic autonomy, aiming to equip policymakers and industry leaders with actionable recommendations.

Learn more about our work on how Germany can overcome the structural obstacles that have hampered its resilience efforts, as well as our research on what realistic, mutually beneficial CRM partnerships between European and African actors could look like.

Study

Lokale Friedensförderung unter Druck

Unter internationalen Gebern herrscht weitgehender Konsens darüber, dass lokale Akteure für die Friedensförderung wichtig sind. Aber halten sie tatsächlich, was sie versprechen und setzen ihre Worte in Taten um?

Commentary

Ein Wettlauf um die Wärme

Der Westen schwächt die ukrainische Resilienz und spielt Moskau so in die Hände. 

Interview

Carney Got a Standing Ovation for His Davos Speech. Now What?

In his speech at Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney predicted that the old global order will not return. What’s next for Canada, Europe and the rest of the world? 

Dossier

India and China: Leaders of the Global South?

This dossier explores India and China’s competing claims to leadership of the Global South. Through perspectives from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, it examines how both countries shape global development, diplomacy and power relations.

Commentary

Weniger China, mehr Einfluss

Indien ist Partner der Stunde, um Abhängigkeiten zu reduzieren und neue Märkte zu erschließen. Das Handelsabkommen bietet dafür Gelegenheiten, die Deutschland und Europa nutzen müssen. 

Article

Mehr Realismus wagen!

Warum Mark Carneys Davoser Plädoyer herausragend war, nicht ganz ehrlich, unvollständig und doch eine große Chance: eine Antwort.