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Cascading socio-economic and financial impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war differ across sectors and regions

The authors examine how financial markets amplify the cascading socio-economic impacts of global food and energy trade disruptions. Applying their methodology to the Russia-Ukraine war, they reveal regionally diverse effects, including rising energy prices, market volatility, and worsening food affordability. Their findings underscore the need to address cascading risks to strengthen economic and food system […]

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Critical Approaches to Polycrisis: Discourses of Conflict, Migration, Risk, and Climate

This book examines how polycrisis is framed and interpreted in contemporary European discourse, bringing together researchers in discourse studies to explore interconnected challenges such as climate change, conflict, democracy, Brexit, COVID-19, migration, and economic instability.

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Polycrisis 2025

The author explores the ongoing instability in the United States and its global repercussions, framing 2025 as a year of escalating crises. From geopolitical tensions to tech transfers, mineral extraction, and climate disasters, these disruptions underscore a broader shift in global power dynamics. While the U.S. pursues isolationist and authoritarian policies, other nations are working

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The Global Risks Report 2025

The Global Risks Report 2025 presents insights from the Global Risks Perception Survey 2024-2025, which gathered input from over 900 experts worldwide. The report analyzes global risks across three timeframes—immediate (2025), short-to medium-term (2027), and long-term (2035)—to help decision-makers navigate current and future challenges.

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How the Syrian Revolution Started Over 14 Years Ago – and Why It isn’t Really Over Yet

The authors explore the complexities of the Syrian revolution within the broader context of the global polycrisis, emphasizing the interconnected social, political, and environmental factors that fueled its trajectory.

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Top 10 2025 Global Disaster Risks

Andrew Busch examines the top global disaster risks for 2025, highlighting their interconnected nature, the compounding effects they may have, and potential strategies for effective risk management.

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Top Risks 2025

The report presents Eurasia Group’s annual forecast of the political risks that are most likely to emerge in 2025.

Chartbook 330: Africa & Absolute Poverty in an Era of Polycrisis.

Adam Tooze examines the stagnation in global poverty reduction, emphasizing the challenges of a polycrisis context. He highlights that, after significant declines, progress in reducing absolute poverty has stalled, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where the number of people living in absolute poverty has surged.

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Navigating the Polycrisis: MENA at a Crucial Crossroads

The author examines the concept of polycrisis, exploring how multiple crises in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including the “energy dilemma,” water scarcity, climate-induced migration, and persistent conflicts converge and exacerbate each other.

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Global Polycrisis can be Tackled by Institutional Innovation Towards Democratic Efficacy

Hanno Scholtz argues that the world’s polycrisis is caused by an outdated democratic model of “partitioning representation,” where citizens vote periodically and are represented by governments in global affairs. He proposes “Civil Democracy,” a new model that gives citizens and civil society more responsibility in decision-making, offering a path to solving global crises.

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