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Online Exclusive 01/6/2016 Blog

Global Governance and Keystone States

Critical challenges—environmental collapse, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and crime, and state collapse—pose existential questions to the continued existence of nation-states.

Online Exclusive 01/5/2016 Blog

The Ethics of Arming Rebels and U.S. Policy—A Clash?

Having encouraged rebels to continue to fight by providing weapons and financial support, do sponsors have the duty to ensure their side can actually win ...

Online Exclusive 12/30/2015 Blog

Duties Owed: Does the International Trump the National Community?

If particular states are asked to assume burdens "for the good of all," what claim to be compensated does that state have in return?

Online Exclusive 12/23/2015 Blog

Is There an "International Community"?

We hear the term "international community" so often that it becomes part of the background noise of political statements, but it may help to revisit ...

Online Exclusive 12/16/2015 Blog

Upcoming Conferences of Interest 2015-2016

These are some upcoming conferences the editors believe readers of the journal may be interested in attending.

Winter 2015 (29.4) Essay

Introduction: Drivers and Change in Global Governance

The purpose of this roundtable is to continue to push outward the boundaries of what we understand as "global governance."

Winter 2015 (29.4) Essay

The Rise of China: Continuity or Change in the Global Governance of Development

Exercising its vast material power, China is rapidly becoming a top lender in the bilateral field, and it is asserting its alternative ideas on aid ...

Winter 2015 (29.4) Essay

Voluntary Standard Setting: Drivers and Consequences

The voluntary consensus standard-setting system is a part of global governance most of us encounter frequently, but rarely notice. What are the drivers and consequences ...

Winter 2015 (29.4) Essay

Change and Continuity in Global Governance

Scholars must frame bigger questions about the history and future of global governance, and prescribe course corrections and formulate strategies for a more stable and ...

Winter 2015 (29.4) Essay

Governing the Environment: Three Motivating Factors

What motivates agents to change global governance arrangements? A look at governance of the environment provides answers.