Human inequality puts sovereign equality to the test
Janne E. Nijman | 27 March 2025The notion of sovereign equality as the foundation of the international legal order is showing creaks and squeaks.
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Janne E. Nijman | March 27, 2025How well or how poorly citizens fare within the borders of their state used to be a no-go area for others to interfere with. But the notion of sovereign equality as the foundation of the international legal order is showing ever more creaks and sq...
read moreJanne Nijman: 'Smart’ development aid
Janne E. Nijman | 31 January 2025The need for a paradigm shift in the organization of development aid: from state-focus to a focus on global networks.The WRR report is a welcome and valuable contribution to the Dutch debate on the future of development aid. A concise overview of...
read moreThe rising influence of urban actors
Janne E. Nijman | November 30, 2024It is time to recognize cities as global actors. City networks are reaching across the globe and city governments are collaborating on crucial environmental issues. Coordinating policy at a local level, they are increasingly taking the lead in tac...
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