Responsible Nations Index: Measuring State Responsibility and Global Conduct

Category: International Relations

  • The Responsible Nations Index is an international comparative framework assessing countries through indicators related to responsible national behaviour.
  • Such indices can consider dimensions such as governance, international cooperation, security, human rights, environmental responsibility and global engagement.
  • It is important to distinguish an index's methodology from the actual performance of individual countries.
  • UPSC questions can focus on the organisation publishing the index, parameters used and geographical coverage.
  • UPSC Focus: International indices, methodology, global governance.