Geneva: At a time of growing geopolitical tensions, the World Trade Organization must urgently reform itself, its chief said Wednesday, warning that "the status quo is not an option". The WTO, which ...

Like it or not, many industries are resistant to change. After all, most people don’t like change, either. The status quo works well (or at least well enough), and the perceived dangers of trying to ...

In a recent publication, the authors—a former senior military commander and a defense policy civilian—argued that America’s national security professionals are far too quick to dismiss escalation as a ...

When U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold their much-anticipated summit this evening, the question of Taiwan will loom large. For decades, all three sides have solved the ...

I recently read a piece by Miller and Fillat (2023) discussing issues inherent in the “Do Something Syndrome” as it relates to politicians and policymaking. Though the Do Something Syndrome sounds ...

No matter your industry, sooner or later you likely will come up against the status quo. The status quo is safe and comfortable; going beyond it can seem risky. After all, organizations don’t want to ...