Middle East & Africa
Sudan After Sanctions: Why Normalization Matters for Sudan
"In particular, normalization will allow Sudan the opportunity to improve its agricultural and infrastructure sectors, among others, through cooperation with Israel."
Perspectives
Fall 2018
Chinese Fazhi and the International Order: How Chinese Legal Rhetoric Undermines Rule of Law
Perspectives
The Geopolitics of Water and the New Indo-Pacific Strategy
With numerous dams built on the Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy, and Mekong rivers, China is able to store or divert water in a way that might lead to the drying out of vast territories downstream.
Education
Students Can Save America's Foreign Policy Agenda
For decades, the United States has depended on its armor of 'soft power' as the means for 'success in world politics.' Unfortunately, over the last four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, cultural diplomacy has fallen out of fashion, and American soft power capabilities have been severely damaged.
Perspectives
The Balance of Power in the Balkans
The United States, Russia, EU, and China have sought to use their power to expand their influence in the Balkans over the last few decades.
Perspectives
Survival for the Future: Interview with Climate Activist Licypriya Kangujam
Youth climate activist Licypriya Kangujam discusses the importance of environmental education, air pollution, and youth in climate advocacy.
Perspectives
"Isolation": Donetsk’s Torture Prison
East Ukrainian separatists have been operating a small concentration camp in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine, for more than six years now.
The Americas
Indigenous Women: The Invisible Victims of Femicide in Mexico
"Women’s fears are legitimate, yet heartbreaking. They shouldn’t have to worry about becoming the next victim of the femicide crisis while walking down the street, but they must."
Perspectives
Joe Biden's Strategic Vision for US-Russia Relations, Revisited
Joe Biden: In this manner we may bring about a shared vision of strategic stability in US-Russian relations that will truly benefit the coming generation.
Europe
Europe’s Awakening to China’s Tech Dominance
The EU must lead the effort among like-minded democracies against the predominance of Chinese technology in the global standardization bodies
Perspectives
The Plight of Taiwan and China: Trump is No Reagan for the Vatican
China as well as the Vatican and Taiwan have come to the same realization: President Trump is no President Reagan.
Asia
The Gorkha Earthquake in Retrospect: Lessons in Diplomacy, Preparedness, and Morality
Despite the politicking at play on the international aid front, the Gorkha earthquake, in some ways, revealed the best of humanity.