Pivoting Global Governance Towards Tackling Chronic Risks
Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, India, makes the case for reorienting multilateralism to respond to the most pressing challenges facing humanity.
The Use and Abuse of the Phrase “Global Public Good”
A flawed understanding of the concept of “public good” hampers the fight for equitable access to the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine.
Behind the Curve: India’s Failing Response to COVID-19
Sociologist Ravi Duggal discusses India's journey from a humanitarian crisis toward a public health catastrophe.
Messy Does It: The Everyday Politics of Pandemic Response in an Indian City
Mukta Naik, a Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research, India, examines the migrant crisis in Gurugram and the civil society responses to it.
Will “Pandemic Socialism” Become the New Normal?
The responses to the ongoing economic crisis by major Western governments are a partial realization of the economist James Meade’s vision of liberal socialism.
Propaganda Wars, in Russia and Elsewhere, Do Not Win a COVID-19 Battle
War metaphors have their uses, but they cannot hide the failure of governments to prevent and contain the devastation of the pandemic.
The Pandemic and the Challenges of the Multipolar Order: A View from the South
In the wake of the pandemic, it is imperative to establish a new multilateral order in which international cooperation can truly flourish.
An Introduction: Pandemic Discourses
The blog aims to foster an expansive dialogue that encompasses voices from the global South, including China, India, and beyond.
Hostages of Mobility
The economic and social consequences of the pandemic can be understood through the global economy’s dependence on our collective mobility.