Commentary and Analysis

When applied to water management systems, smart city solutions only reinforce existing processes while making transformative change seem unnecessary.

China's Zero-COVID policy was "meant to be living proof of a superior system of governance," writes Kris Hartley in the Diplomat.

Kris Hartley and Asit K. Biswas discuss intellectual property protection and diplomacy through vaccine provision.

Kris Hartley discusses the findings of a study analyzing the tourism sector’s growth and catch-up performance.

Cities recognize the importance of city diplomacy but also lack necessary resources to fulfill the commitments they make to global agendas, Council fellows Kris Hartley and Michele Acuto explain.

Kris Hartley examines the political legitimacy of technological undertakings in the public sector.

Kris Hartley discusses public participation in Thailand's policymaking.

A new model for development—based on synergy, vigour, and sustainability—may be key to addressing changing needs in an age of globalisation and digital revolution.

From technocracy to critical pragmatism in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Like many policy challenges, the COVID-19 crisis is exposing deep-seated political and epistemological divisions, fueled in part contestation over scientific evidence and ideological tribalism stoked in online communities.