It is fashionable to cut back on diplomacy and development aid, while that is where the knowledge lies

Are there any solutions? The news is often dominated by conflicts, arguments and wars, but the fact that they usually end is less likely to be a topic of conversation. In the coming weeks, therefore, a constructive column from – alternately – Thinker of the Netherlands David Van Reybrouck and Thea Hilhorst, professor of humanitarian studies, who will kick off the series.

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