As democracy loses its shine and autocracies are emboldened, a recent study found that quality of life is nevertheless increasing across all systems of governance. The report’s authors call for a 'new realism’ in assessing democracy’s appeal and its role in the future of global governance.

Q&A with Professor Helen Thompson on the geopolitics of climate change, resource competition, and the green energy transition.

Author and philosopher Carolin Emcke on combatting hate, achieving global solidarity, and the need to rethink the European project.