Standards and interoperability: The future of the global financial system
Over the past few years, the global financial landscape has undergone a significant transformation marked by the emergence and integration…
Geographical Coverage: Global
How China could respond to US sanctions in a Taiwan crisis
Beijing has watched carefully as Western allies have deployed unprecedented economic statecraft against Russia over the past two years. Our…
All the autocrat’s men: The court politics of Putin’s inner circle
What is the state of the “Putin court?” And how has Russia’s war against Ukraine influenced the clan battles that…
Annual Report 2023/2024
The Atlantic Council plays a crucial role in providing understanding of this historic moment, particularly in making clear the stakes…
Natural gas and the energy transition: Security, equity, and achieving net zero
Within the short span of three years, the global economy has needed to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic, subsequent inflation,…
The flaws in project-based carbon credit trading and the need for jurisdictional alternatives
This issue brief highlights several significant, and at times unresolvable, problems with the project-based approach to carbon credit trading, the…
Navigating dominant narratives and data accuracy: Implications for energy security
Energy market shocks and uncertainties, from the COVID-19 pandemic to geopolitical tensions, highlight the importance of understanding the nuanced interplay…
Delivering results for the South: The Bretton Woods system we need
In partnership with the Policy Center for the New South, the Africa Center is proud to present a joint report,…
Geoeconomic fragmentation and net-zero targets
The second half of the twentieth century experienced significant economic integration. International trade, cross-border migration, capital flows, and technological diffusion…
European and U.S. Democracy Support: The Limits of Convergence
Despite a favorable political environment in recent years on both sides of the Atlantic for close European-U.S. cooperation on international…