This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the unintended ill effects of well-intended measures. In recent decades, international and domestic counterterrorism measures have addressed ever broader forms of support to terrorist acts and groups designated as terrorist. When these measures apply in situations of armed conflict, there is a real risk that...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at opportunities to target petty bribery in Nigerian schools. Underinvestment and corruption in Nigeria’s education sector have created a context where providers of education services are presented with routine opportunities to demand and expect bribes from parents and other service users for their children’s passing grades....

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at Russian military non-nuclear deterrence as it exists today. New developments in Russian long-range precision-guided weapons strongly support the idea that the country’s leadership has been giving a greater priority to non-nuclear strategic military deterrence. The cases of Ukraine and Syria demonstrate Russia’s willingness to use...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at strategic partnerships and managed ambiguity for South Korea. Increased competition on all fronts between China and the US has narrowed the space for cooperation and amplified the risk of confrontation. Countries such as South Korea that have long-standing partnerships with both the US and China...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at de-risking investments for circular business models and the SDGs. The circular economy is a key part of global efforts to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Circular economy activities aim to reduce overconsumption, design-out waste and restore and regenerate ecosystems and natural capital. However,...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at whether the world worked together to tackle the coronavirus. It has frequently been stated during the COVID-19 pandemic that ‘no one is safe until we are all safe’. This is most commonly talked of between nations, but, importantly, it also applies within countries. Besides the...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at whether the EU can continue to balance its relationships with China and the US. In recent years, the EU’s approach to China has mainly focused on economic factors and the interests of a few member states. However, internal and external political tensions – as well...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the challenge of dismantling ‘systema’. Ukraine’s system of crony capitalism – described in this paper as systema – reflects the absence of a strong state, and an enduring relationship between big business and the country’s political class that puts their own interests before those of...