Falling productivity, social fragmentation and eroding government trust are straining Western democracies. IEP's new Positive Peace report offers a blueprint for renewal.

Declining press freedom is one of the clearest early signals a country's structural foundations of peace are eroding, IEP's Positive Peace data shows.

In a world that was not so long ago plagued by the strife of a global pandemic which had many fearing the possibility of never travelling again, we must look at the re-emergence of travel and tourism.

The era of choosing sides is over for middle powers. Geopolitical fragmentation now exceeds levels since the end of WWII, superpower influence has plateaued since 2015, and the number of middle power ...

Mexico has long struggled with organised crime, a complex issue that undermines the stability of its regions and communities. Despite efforts to curb the power of criminal organisations, the problem ...

The Sahel region faces many converging and complex social, economic, political and security challenges. These are likely to continue to undermine the development of the conditions necessary for ...

Islamic State remains the world's deadliest terror group, despite the October 7th attack by Hamas in Israel. IS and Hamas lead a group of four dominant terrorist ...

2024 has undergone an immense political change, incumbent governments and parties around the world being defeated in elections. These changes in political leadership have been ongoing amongst a ...

The distribution of terrorism is not only geographically concentrated, it is also highly concentrated among a small number of terror groups, led by Islamic State. The ...

Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the deadliest terrorist organisation in 2024, responsible for 1,805 deaths across 22 countries. Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the ...

The 2023 Global Peace Index report also looks at the economic impact of a hypothetical Chinese blockade of Taiwan and how it affects the global economy. The escalating tensions between Taiwan and ...