Re-Imagining Global Architecture
War, Institutional Mutation, and the Limits of Adversarial Coexistence By: Pari Esfandiari The 2026 U.S.-Iran war has entered a new phase. The initial ceasefire has fractured under renewed military exchanges, maritime confrontation has intensified, and…
Technology, therapy culture, and the remaking of emotional life By: Pari Esfandiari Much has been written about the psychological effects of social media on younger generations. Endless scrolling, anxiety, shortened attention spans, outrage, identity performance,…
By Pari EsfandiariThis war is not a conventional war—it is a collapse of the moral universe in which war is meant to be understood. Calls to “protect the Iranian people” coexist with threats to devastate…
GTPF Research Published in New Feltrinelli Volume: Democracy on the Margins The Global TechnoPolitics Forum (GTPF) is pleased to announce the publication of new research by Pari Esfandiari in the edited volume Democrazia ai margini.…
The Internet's Transformative Journey Over the Next 50 Years By: Pari Esfandiari As we project the trajectory of the Internet over the next 50 years, its integration into every aspect of life becomes evident, marking…
By: Pari Esfandiari It is almost 25 years since the Internet was privatized by the U.S. government. ICANN was formed by Esther Dyson and Jon Postel as a California-based non-profit with the responsibility to administer…
Governing Data and Protecting Privacy Roundtable Click here to watch the discussion. Speakers Marilia Maciel, Head of Digital Commerce and Internet Policy at Diplo Foundation Magdalena Jozwiak, Associate Researcher CEPS and Fellow Datasphere Initiative Pari…
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Gregory Treverton and Pari Esfandiari First published on The Hill 5G, the fifth-generation standard for broadband cellular networks, will soon appear on our phones if it hasn’t already. Its potential is stunning, faster speed and…
Zoom Recording - English Additional Resources Audio Recording: English, French, Spanish and Russian Transcript: English, French, Spanish and Russian Zoom Chat: EN Topic The European Commission plans to onboard 100 million people to a new…