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How the UAE has Become An Influential Global Connector

The UAE’s ability to act decisively, mobilise resources quickly and implement long-term strategies has amplified its international standing.

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The Great Fragmentation Report

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Türkiye’s Strategic Autonomy and Expanding Global Influence

Türkiye’s role as an intermediary in the war in Ukraine reflects its rising influence as a middle power. 

From regional anchor to global actor: Indonesia’s middle power rising

Indonesia sits at the centre of one of the most significant shifts in the global order since the end of the Cold War.  

Middle powers reshape global order in post-superpower era 

A new report from IEP reveals middle power influence - led by the UAE, Türkiye and Indonesia – is rising, as superpower reach has...

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Conscription’s Return — Implications for Peace, Militarisation & Social Cohesion

Once treated as a relic of the Cold War, military service is again being revised, expanded or...

Ethiopia and Eritrea: Understanding the Risk of Renewed Conflict 

Renewed escalation of tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have revived concerns that an already...

The world’s dependency on Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is increasing 

Despite its relatively small footprint in global trade, Taiwan holds an outsized role in the...

Russia’s War Economy: Growth Built on Unsustainable Foundations 

Russia’s recent economic performance appears deceptively strong, however core indicators point to...

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Why political, social and ecological risks are amplifying global conflict

Economic conflicts now outpace even conventional armed conflict as the greatest short-term risk to...

Brazil and the Amazon: 50 Years of Shifting Policy and Global Consequence

For the past 50 years, Brazil’s management of the Amazon rainforest has been on a rollercoaster...

Rising Ecological Threats in Northwestern Africa: Tunisia’s Worsening Water Crisis

The rapid escalation of water risk in Tunisia, exacerbated by ageing infrastructure and prolonged...

How India and Pakistan’s co-operation over water has avoided conflict 

India and Pakistan’s shared dependence on the Indus River has, for six decades, been governed by...

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Why political, social and ecological risks are amplifying global conflict

Economic conflicts now outpace even conventional armed conflict as the greatest short-term risk to...

Collaborative Flourishing: How Positive Peace Principles Drive Business Success

New research by Dr Michael Mascolo demonstrates that the Institute for Economics & Peace's eight...

Modelling the Economic Opportunity of Peace
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October 31, 2025

Modelling the Economic Opportunity of Peace

The Institute for Economics & Peace’s Business and Peace Report 2024 models how nations could...

Economic Prosperity, Peace and Business Data in 5 Charts

The relationship between the economic performance of a country and levels of peace can provide...

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