Wednesday | September 28, 2016

Harvard International Review

Current Feature: Popular Culture in International Relations

"Mass food production" by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos. CC BY-NC, accessed via Wikimedia Commons.

A Global Plate: The Dynamics of International Food Politics

Our spring 2016 feature issue, A Global Plate: The Dynamics of International Food Politics, has hit newsstands! Check out the latest print edition as well as some...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) special envoy, actress Angelina Jolie, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on women, peace, security, and sexual violence in conflict at United Nations Headquarters in New York June 24, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS) - RTX10ZC8

The New Global Ambassador: Popular Culture as a Tool of International Diplomacy

Our winter 2016 feature issue, The New Global Ambassador: Popular Culture as a Tool of International Diplomacy, will be hitting newsstands soon! Check out the latest print...
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Towards a Sustainable Future: Reviewing the Millennium Development Goals

Our fall 2015 feature issue, Towards a Sustainable Future: Reviewing the Millennium Development Goals, has hit newsstands! Check out the latest print edition as...
"Drug War in Mexico" By Diego Fernández (autor original) / vendida con "copyright compartido" a la Agencia de Fotografía AP México (autor secundario) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Winding Down the War on Drugs: Reevaluating Global Drug Policy

Any discussion about transnational organized crime almost inevitably includes the trade in illicit drugs. A 2011 analysis by the United Nations Office on Drugs...
"William Brownfield" By United States Department of State. Photographer not specified. (United States Embassy in Bogotá, Ambassador [1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Crafting US Policy on Drug Trafficking: An Interview with William Brownfield

What are the biggest issues your office is facing today? If you had asked me this question twenty years ago, I would undoubtedly have...

Perspectives

A man prepares to vote in elections in Kyiv in 2015. Photo by Sandro Weltin for the Council of Europe. CC BY-ND 2.0.

Ukraine Introduces State Financing for Political Parties: A Promising Reform or Cosmetic Change?

Since the victory of the so-called “Revolution of Dignity” in 2014, Ukraine has been going through an exceptionally complicated transition process. The post-Soviet country has been...
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Breaking the Cycle of Terror: Democratic Alternative

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The Three Speeds of the Venezuelan Crisis

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Why the EU Should Decouple Sanctions Against Russia from the Minsk Agreements

Interviews

Dr. Margaret Hamburg. Photo by FDA, accessed via Wikimedia Commons.

The US Food and Drug Administration in a Globalized World

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My Father The Diplomat: An Interview with David Holbrooke

Students and TFA teachers enjoy a day at school

The Transformative Power of Education: An Interview with Elisa Villanueva Beard

World in Review

Flags outside the European Parliament. CC BY-SA 2.0 by Richard Yarrow.

The Commonwealth Alone? Brexit and the Future of the European Union

Editor’s note: This piece was co-written by Max Kuhelj Bugaric and Richard Yarrow. We display the name...
Automobile assembly line in manufacturing plant. "Geely assembly line" by Siyuwj CC BYSA 2.0, accessed via Wikimedia Commons.

Foot on the Gas: Behind the Mexican Auto Boom

For nearly ten years now, Mexico has been depicted as a place of anarchy...
Marines transport supplies to Ebola relief workers, November 2014. "Marines transport supplies to Ebola relief workers," by Lance Cpl. Andre Dakis. PD US Marines, accessed via Wikimedia Commons.

Hidden Dangers: The Implications of the Global Health Security Agenda

On the heels of the annual International Monetary Fund/World Bank conference as well as...
The next secretary-general will be faced with the task of heading a huge and very diverse organization, and will need the support of both the Security Council and the General Assembly to lead effectively. By Patrick Gruban. CC BY-SA 2.0, accessed via Flickr.

Doing “the Most Difficult Job in the World”: The UN Secretary-General in the Past, Present and Future

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, but...
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