Reconstruction News

Trump’s trade war with China has rattled businesses around the worldEurope is nearing a recession, and many economists expect a downturn in the US next year

While Russia holds formal elections, political representatives at the federal and regional levels are selected by the regime. And at the local level, decisions are made by regional governors

The problem is that the loss of trust and solidarity is fragmenting politics and undermining democratic institutions’ capacity to muster an effective response. That is weakening nations’ ability to cooperate to secure growth

Donald Trump has reshaped American constitutionalism in ways he can’t comprehend. Even if the precise nature of that reshaping is yet to be known, the US constitution will never be the same again

Europe faces hostility from the US, China and Russia owing to its undeniable economic weight in the world and principle of shared sovereignty. But it is still far away from achieving strategic and economic autonomy

Frontier technologies are set to transform people’s lives, and developing nations must harness this revolution. But there is a danger that the gains will not reach the world’s poorestSo, the problem of digital exclusion must be addressed without delay. Policymaking must focus on inclusion as a key to success while also leveraging the power of multilateralism

If the international community removes the 380,000 landmines buried in the Demilitarized Zone and opens offices, it can play the role of a security guarantee on the Korean PeninsulaTalks are the only way to achieving peace. If North Korea denuclearizes sincerely, the international community should respond, too, so that the region’s troubled past can be put behind

Access to personal data contributes to market power in data-driven economic sectors.How firms collect and process data is relevant to their competitiveness and market performanceHence, it is important to account for potential overlaps with other areas of policy and law, not least consumer protection and privacy law

Over the past two decades, leading tech giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have taken advantage of deregulation and legal loopholes to build global businesses and amass wealthOpen societies cannot permit corporations to behave this way. We must demand that our governments bring them to heel while they still have the power

African countries had some of the lowest unemployment rates in 2018. The reality in these countries, however, is that almost everyone must work because governments can’t support social safety nets