The west can cut its energy dependency on Russia and be greener
The Ukraine war has focused minds on win-win policies from ending coal and oil subsidies to raising petrol taxes on petrol
Research
The Moral Dimension of AI-Assisted Decision-Making: Some Practical Perspectives from the Front Lines
This essay takes an engineering approach to ensuring that the deployment of artificial intelligence does not confound ethical principles, even in sensitive applications like national security.
Does More Equality for Women Mean Less War? Rethinking Sex and Gender Inequality and Political Violence
Recent world events, such as the rise of hypermasculine authoritarian leaders, have shown the importance of both sex and gender for understanding international politics.
How to weaken Russian oil and gas strength
Oil and gas exports represent Russia’s key geopolitical strength, as well as its major source of hard currency revenues (1–3).
Cutting Putin’s Energy Rent: ‘Smart Sanctioning’ Russian Oil and Gas
Following the Russian aggression against Ukraine, major sanctions have been imposed by Western countries, most notably with the aim of limiting Russia’s access to hard international currency.
Assessing Russian Public Opinion on the Ukraine War
How do ordinary Russians really feel about Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine?
What do ordinary Russians really think about the war in Ukraine?
Survey evidence suggests that a majority of Russian citizens support Vladimir Putin’s decision to use military force in Ukraine.
What mobilises the Ukrainian resistance?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has met with fierce resistance from the Ukrainian military but from ordinary citizens.
The Case for a Punitive Tax on Russian Oil
Current demand and supply dynamics mean that a punitive tax on Russian oil would be both onerous for Russia and profitable for the rest of the world, making it more credible and sustainable than an em
The Economic Consequences of the Ukraine War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been rapid and dramatic, but the global economic consequences will be much slower to materialize and less spectacular.
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