Volume 20, Issue 2: Spring 2025
The Spring 2025 issue was published online in May 2025.
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The Spring 2025 issue was published online in May 2025.
It is our pleasure to announce the brilliant collection of scholarly work that makes up the Yale Journal of International Affairs Spring 2025 issue.
Alexander Sarti argues that the CHIPS Act alone will not secure U.S. semiconductor leadership. Despite major investments, reliance on foreign supply remains high. He calls for bold innovation and new manufacturing models to overcome labor, cost, and talent barriers in order to achieve real technological independence and long-term competitiveness.
Moon Hwan Lee reveals how North Korea exploits rare earth mineral trade and financial loopholes to evade sanctions. Highlighting cases like DHID, he calls for stronger enforcement through financial crime frameworks, traceability tools, and trade controls to protect global security and reinforce the effectiveness of international sanctions regimes.
Haiti’s collapse demands international action, Martin Rodriguez argues, as he proposes a UN-backed conservatorship to restore stability, citing past models like Timor-Leste and Cambodia. He believes that only external administration can rebuild institutions and enable Haiti’s long-term path to self-governance.
Eleonora Lucia Cammarano examines the geopolitical and energy implications of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso's withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The piece highlights how these countries' alignment with Russia, including exclusive uranium mining agreements, could jeopardize Europe's nuclear energy supply and destabilize regional security.
Sumesh Shiwakoty explores how Trump’s presidency affected the U.S. dollar’s global reserve status, particularly how Trump’s trade policies, political rhetoric, and skepticism toward international institutions weakened confidence in the dollar.
In this piece, Viola Fur shows that Uzbekistan must enact targeted reforms to escape the middle-income trap. It calls for stronger support for small businesses, modernized education aligned with labor market needs, and investment in clean energy—key steps to boost productivity and secure sustainable, inclusive growth by 2030.
Cara Fallon's article discusses the detrimental effects of recent U.S. cuts to global health funding, particularly impacting maternal and child health programs in Africa. She highlights successful initiatives, like Niger's reduction in maternal mortality, and argues that such funding is crucial for both humanitarian and national security objectives.