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The Internationalist

Stewart M. Patrick assesses the future of world order, state sovereignty, and multilateral cooperation.

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Cristina Mamani walks near an unused boat in Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second largest lake which has dried up due to water diversion for regional irrigation needs and a warmer, drier climate, according to local residents and scientists on July 24, 2021.
Cristina Mamani walks near an unused boat in Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second largest lake which has dried up due to water diversion for regional irrigation needs and a warmer, drier climate, according to local residents and scientists on July 24, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

The Crisis of the Century: How the United States Can Protect Climate Migrants

The disastrous effects of climate change could displace more than a billion people in the next thirty years. International and domestic legal systems cannot continue to let climate migrants slip through the cracks.

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Global Governance
OECD Digital Tax Negotiations Thread the Sovereignty Needle
The OECD Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting shows how to balance the demands of national sovereignty with the realities of contemporary globalization.
Public Health Threats and Pandemics
COVID-19 and Climate Change Will Change the Definition of National Security
The scope of national security is expanding beyond violent threats to encompass a broader array of dangers.
Public Health Threats and Pandemics
The World Order After COVID-19 Hinges on What Kind of America Emerges
A renewed American internationalism is both desirable and possible, but it will only be sustainable if a change of national mindset accompanies it. 
  • Public Health Threats and Pandemics
    Another Victim of COVID-19: Sustainable Development
    The coronavirus pandemic is a major setback for efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Immigration and Migration
    Trump’s Latest Immigration Restrictions Are Ill-Advised—and Un-American
    Immigration benefits the United States while hewing to the nation's founding principles.