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Raisina Edit 2020

Published on Jan 12, 2024

The Raisina Edit offers a selection of commentaries that unpack, interpret, and problematise contemporary global developments corresponding to the Raisina Dialogue thematic pillars: geopolitics; geo-economics; geo-technology; growth and development; citizen and state.

This inaugural issue provided an issue-specific prompt to each contributor. These resulting 'conversation starters' advance narratives and evaluations that reflect worldviews at this point in history, 21@20.

Concept and curation by Ritika Passi

Publications

People vs. the state: Street power revisited
Privacy & Data Protection Feb 06, 2020

People vs. the state: Street power revisited

It is almost as if we today face an impossible trinity: liberalism, democracy, and freedom. Once these three were assumed to march together, yet today they pull in different directions.

Mihir Swarup Sharma
EU and 5G: Between alliance and availability
Cyber and Technology Feb 05, 2020

EU and 5G: Between alliance and availability

If Europeans do not support more directly their participants in this race, they risk being taken over by third party contenders or IT giants deciding to enter as 5G providers. ...
Francois Godemont | Franois Godement
The China story: Emerging public diplomacy actors
China Foreign Policy Feb 04, 2020

The China story: Emerging public diplomacy actors

Standing at a key juncture in a historical rise, China needs to show the appeal of its ideas and establish deep mutual understanding with the world.

Chenchen Chen
NATO: The challenge from within
International Affairs Feb 01, 2020

NATO: The challenge from within

For NATO to ensure its continued strength and relevance for years to come, it must get to the heart of the issues plaguing its own internal cohesion. ...
Rachel Rizzo | Rachel Rizzo
The future of war: Less fantastic, more practical
Defence and Security | Media and Internet Feb 01, 2020

The future of war: Less fantastic, more practical

Despite the hype, some of the biggest impacts from the use of AI and applied machine learning in the defence context are mundane. ...
Lindsey R. Sheppard
The future of social protection: Is falling through the cracks the new normal?
Development | Sustainable Development Jan 30, 2020

The future of social protection: Is falling through the cracks the new normal?

While social protection coverage has increased in many parts of the world, it is evident that many countries, both developed and developing, struggle to meet the basic social protection needs ...
Terri Chapman | Terri Chapman
Sharing space: Tech and terrorism
Terrorism Jan 29, 2020

Sharing space: Tech and terrorism

Technology has as much potential to exacerbate as it does to mitigate the risks of terrorism. What takes place in the digital space is merely symptomatic of structural and governance ...
Elina Noor
Multilateral trade: Promising or in peril?
International Trade and Investment | International Financial Institutions Jan 28, 2020

Multilateral trade: Promising or in peril?

The WTO architecture, as it stands today, will experience varied changes, some quite deep. We will see a period of a cycle of apathy and chaos until a new trade ...
Renato G. Flres Jr.
The future of work: Embracing informality
Development Jan 27, 2020

The future of work: Embracing informality

With the rise of digital labour platforms, new forms of employment are emerging that deviate from the “standard employment relationship.” ...
Sabrina Korreck
Claiming space: Women for prosperity
Development | Gender | Inclusion Jan 26, 2020

Claiming space: Women for prosperity

Gender disparity has wide and reverberating impacts across all pillars of society, including significant economic implications. ...
OLUWATOSIN DUROTOYE
A global digital agenda: 5 steps to ensure Europe becomes a soft power superpower
Cyber Security | Internet Governance Jan 25, 2020

A global digital agenda: 5 steps to ensure Europe becomes a soft power superpower

EU’s new leaders should double down on updating Europe’s global digital agenda efforts. It is in its own self-interest, and crucially, the EU could re-emerge as a beacon of hope ...
Marietje Schaake
5G matters: (Geo)politics and critical national infrastructure
Media and Internet | Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Jan 24, 2020

5G matters: (Geo)politics and critical national infrastructure

Instead of seeing it as just another step forward for telecommunications, states must also view 5G’s strategic technology as critical national infrastructure. ...
Danielle Cave | Danielle Cave
The malaise of multilateralism and how to manage it
Multilateralism Jan 23, 2020

The malaise of multilateralism and how to manage it

Why multilateralism is in such a mess today boils down to three reasons: disillusionment with globalisation, lacklustre narratives in support of multilateralism, and the inadequacy of existing multilateral rules to ...
Amrita Narlikar