By Olesia Hramiak Source: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre We Will Change or Die This phrase echoed through the recent anti-corruption protests in Ukraine. Despite the ongoing Russian invasion and restrictions on mass gatherings, Ukrainians took to the streets to demand the repeal of Bill No. 12414  — a controversial law that threatened the independence and effectiveness of the country’s anti-corruption institutions.  Corruption remains the second biggest problem for Ukra

By Deborah Bouchez Source: President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb described  foreign policy as resting on three essential pillars: values, interests, and power. In an increasingly fractured international environment, where authoritarian assertiveness is on the rise and alliances are being tested, many observers have turned to realism to explain state behaviour. Realist thinkers emphasise power and survival above all. But in such a world, can values and interest

By Kieran Zucconi Source: Amazon Founder of the world’s most successful hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, Raymond Dalio proves himself in his book: Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order – Why Nations Succeed and Fail, more than just a cluey investor, but a historian of international relations, ready to share why superpowers fall and how others rise. By exploring the rise and fall of great powers over the past 500 years, Dalio leaves readers wondering what th