"In the absence of the most desirable outcome that I and the Labour commission support – the replacement of the Lords by an elected second chamber – we need immediate action to exclude lobbyists and to mandate rigorous standards of disclosure." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Imagine a new multipolar order where the dollar is the sole remaining vestige of US hegemony, continuing on like the light from a long-dead star ...

"About 6.8 million people – half of all those in poverty – were in very deep poverty, the highest number and proportion since records began three decades ago, said the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), which carried out the analysis."

According to a usually well-informed source, Mark Carney personally wrote the entire speech he delivered in Davos earlier this week. Impressive. Gives hope.

"The real question now is whether the 2020s will be defined by the complete collapse of the order’s already crumbling pillars and the atrocities accompanying it, or whether an international coalition of the willing can come together to build a new global framework in its place."

Hervorragendes Gespraech. Absolut hoerenswert. Grosses Kompliment an beide Gespraechsteilnehmer!

Boeckenfoerde praegte einst das Diktum, der freiheitliche, säkulare Staat lebe von Voraussetzungen, die er selbst nicht garantieren kann. Dasselbe trifft auf das internationale Recht zu. Und genau deshalb ist es entscheidend, wie Staatenlenker auf eindeutige Brueche internationalen Rechts reagieren.

“We must be clear and agreed that a world without effective institutions is unlikely to be stable.”

Looking forward to sharing insights from my new book Narco-Democratization at @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society, and Rule of Law seminar series on 10 February: cisrul.blog/event/dr-all...

Was sich momentan in der Politik abspielt, erinnert immer stärker an eine von Olli Dittrich erschaffene Persiflage.

• Why #Europe is central for the future of int’ law (with @benjaminfaude.bsky.social in #GPPG): doi.org/10.1007/s435...

It's great to see the BR tapping into Tim's unmatched expertise on this crucial topic.

It was great to receive so many constructive questions and comments on our resilience in Geneva today. In these dire times, it is all the more important to continue thinking about how to turn the world into a better place. academic.oup.com/isr/article/...

🇺🇸⚡️🇺🇳 Great to see the timely Special Issue ‘Trumpism and Global Governance’ published in Global Public Policy and Governance #GPPG! @benjaminfaude.bsky.social & I argue that the #destruction of GG is not inevitable but that #Europe can promote its #renewal: doi.org/10.1007/s435...

My first conference trip of the year takes me to Geneva. Grateful for the opportunity to contribute some thoughts on the resilience of global governance to the event 'Multilateralism in crisis: the role of science diplomacy in turbulent times'. Deference to populist strongmen is not an option.

Thinking about how to teach IOs/global governance this term? Consider taking a look at our Ethics & International Affairs Roundtable 'Global Governance in Hard Times'. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Join us next Monday for our hybrid event on the USA, Venezuela and the Politics of Force @interactfu.bsky.social. We look forward to discussing with @heikekrieger.bsky.social, @lyskulamadayil.bsky.social, Lora Viola and @lawaisbich.bsky.social! More info: www.interact.fu-berlin.de/en/News/conv...

The US is withdrawing from several international organizations, including 31 UN org and 35 other org. A few reactions: lnkd.in/e8hTYcny

Wondering how global governance holds up in hard times? Explore our introduction to the Ethics & International Affairs Roundtable on this issue. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

A document that may one day be regarded as historic. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

What happens to global governance in times of transnational crisis? Our paper explores its resilience under pressure. academic.oup.com/isr/article/...

Some of the points that @heinkelmann-wild.bsky.social and I make in this piece may be more relevant now than ever. Crucially, the responses of many European governments to Maduro’s illegal capture are likely to hasten the destruction of global governance. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

What happens when democracy dies in a global hegemon?

So, das war's fuer dieses Jahr. Enjoy your break & see you in 2026.

Our paper introduces a novel conceptualization of institutional resilience focused on the capacity to both absorb and adapt to stress, and analyses what makes global governance resilient to transnational crises. We identify three dimensions for assessing the resilience of governance arrangements:

To illustrate the analytical utility of our approach, we analyze global governance responses to the Global Financial Crisis and compare them with responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. While global governance showed considerable resilience to the GFC, this was not the case in response to COVID-19.

Nigel Farage favourability ratings (14-15 December 2025) Favourable: 29% (-1 from 16-17 Nov) Unfavourable: 64% (+2) Net: -35 (-3) yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

In sum, we lay the conceptual and theoretical foundations for a comparative research agenda on global governance responses to transnational crises, centered on our three-dimensional approach to institutional resilience and our two conjectures about the conditions fostering resilient governance.

The world has faced a series of transnational crises, from the GFC to COVID-19. How effectively can global governance respond to transnational crises? Ken Abbott and I address this question in "Does the System Work? Transnational Crises and the Resilience of Global Governance." shorturl.at/obqyH

The world has faced a series of transnational crises, from the GFC to COVID-19. How effectively can global governance respond to transnational crises? Ken Abbott and I address this question in "Does the System Work? Transnational Crises and the Resilience of Global Governance." shorturl.at/obqyH

Wow! 55 paper submissions for our workshop 'Global Governance in Times of Disruption'. Thanks so much to everyone who's interested. We'll be in touch in January.

📚 Join us LIVE from Jakarta for the presentation of 'Institutions of Global Governance: Shifting Dynamics in a Turbulent World' @elgarpublishing.bsky.social, 2025. 🕒13:30pm UTC+7 / 07.30am CET: www.youtube.com/live/KLlyS62... More on the book: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/ins... @ibei.org @esade.edu

How well does global governance hold up under the strain of transnational crises? Ken Abbott and I have a new #openaccess article out in International Studies Review: "Does the System Work? Transnational Crises and the Resilience of Global Governance" academic.oup.com/isr/article/... More soon

This Call for Papers is closing in two days. Join us in Innsbruck!

📢 Student essay competition on environmental agreements. 🥇 The Ronald Mitchell Prize 📅 Deadline : Feb 1, 2026 💰 500 $ ℹ️ www.iea.ulaval.ca/en/essay-com... @isaess.bsky.social @esgproject.bsky.social @gepjournal.bsky.social

Happy to share a new paper in RIPE with Angelo Gerber-Helm & @mirkoheinzel.bsky.social! When and how do new IOs engage with their legacy contenders? Using 2016–2023 data, we uncover patterned AIIB–World Bank & ADB cooperation shaped by country context and BRI ties. OA ⬇️ doi.org/10.1080/0969...

We have been thinking deeply about the resilience of global governance over the last years. It's great to see that our paper is now only one step away from publication. We offer a novel conceptualization of institutional resilience and theorize what makes global governance resilient. Stay tuned!

There is one week left to submit your paper proposal for our workshop 'Global Governance in Times of Disruption' at next year's @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions of Workshops. Join us in Innsbruck!

It was wonderful to see our PG IR students graduate this morning and to reconnect with my first cohort as programme convenor.

The importance of tax collection for sustainable development cannot be overstated. This is the point that Matt Barlow (IBEI- @glasgow.ac.uk ) makes in his new book ‘#Taxing for #Development: Contested Ideas, the State & Commodity Taxes in #Argentina’. Check here 👉 t.ly/J4Bw7

Our key arguments are: 1️⃣ The challenge posed by the #US under #Trump 2.0 is more severe than under Trump 1.0. It deprived global governance institutions from material and immaterial support in an unparalleled stepped and intensity.

Does #Trump 2.0 mean the decline of global governance and the resurgence of traditional great-power politics? The death of global governance is not inevitable but will depend on how major powers respond, argue @benjaminfaude.bsky.social and I in a recent article: doi.org/10.1007/s435... 👇

Interested in the future of global governance? Please take a moment to explore our Ethics & International Affairs Roundtable ‘The Institutional Dynamics of Global Governance in Hard Times: Innovation or Decline?' www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Interesting piece in The Guardian by Philippe Sands, very much in line with what @heinkelmann-wild.bsky.social and I argue in "Destruction or Renewal? Trumpism and the future of global governance". www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Destruction or Renewal? Trumpism and the future of global governance. @heinkelmann-wild.bsky.social and I argue that although Trump II poses an even greater challenge than Trump I, the decline of global governance and the resurgence great power politics is not inevitable. shorturl.at/cBzoS

Excited to announce that, together with @yoramhaftel.bsky.social, I am co-organising the workshop 'Global Governance in Times of Disruption' at next year's @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions of Workshops. Details here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... Join us in Innsbruck to discuss this crucial topic!

Interested in China‘s role in the international order and its approach to international law? Come to our next Thomas Franck Lecture with Ryan Martinez Mitchell 👇