In an interconnected world, economic and political interests inevitably reach beyond national borders. Since policy …

How do shifts in the global balance of power shape the world economy? We propose a theory of alignment-based “hegemonic … promote policy alignment and thereby facilitate deeper trade integration. A unipolar world, dominated by a single hegemon …, tends to support globalization. However, the transition to a multipolar world can trigger fragmentation, which is …

The world has pledged to protect 30 percent of its land and waters by 2030 to halt the rapid deterioration of critical … summarize empirical evidence across multiple regions of the world. In most cases, protection has had at most a modest impact on …