Katha Ray explores the impact of the prolonged conflict in Côte d'Ivoire on youth and stresses the importance of including young people in peacebuilding efforts to address the root causes of violence and promote sustainable peace.
Read MoreJheel Doshi explores the Japan to North Korea repatriation program, revealing the manipulation and hardship of ethnic Koreans through geopolitical strategies and propaganda.
Read MoreRyan Nabil discusses the challenges of establishing a global AI governance body to more effectively address the diverse and complex issues posed by AI across different domains.
Read MoreCiel Qi analyzes China's progress in quantum communications and its implications for U.S. national security, recommending a cautious approach to quantum technology adoption and addressing potential intelligence asymmetries.
Read MoreJillian Talenda discusses the challenges quantum computing presents to U.S. diplomatic communication security, advocating for advancements in post-quantum cryptography and policy reforms to protect against espionage and maintain a competitive edge in global cybersecurity.
Read MoreDJ Rosenthal examines the complexity of Hamas's role in Israeli-Palestinian relations, emphasizing the necessity of addressing deeper issues of violent extremism beyond immediate military responses.
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Ryan Sutherland explores decolonization efforts within international development, noting their shortcomings and proposing possible solutions and encouraging trends.
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Sarvinoz Mamadjonova finds that women in Uzbekistan are more likely to work in low-wage sectors and hold the lowest-paying positions.
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How has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affected Eurasia? Nazerke Mukhlissova analyzes the legal, political, and economic bases of regional integration projects in the region and explores the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Srijan Shukla attributes the partial resilience of the World Trade Organization despite recent political challenges to its institutional design, which is premised on consent-centric decision-making and the practice of legal pluralism.
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By leveraging its strategic geography, Malaysia stands to secure its sovereignty in the South China Sea by strengthening cooperation between ASEAN member states through the concept of ASEAN centrality, explains Seow E Kin Zane Ryan.
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Hershel Tamboli examines the strategic role of genomic data in U.S.-China competition and recommends steps to navigate this and secure future U.S. innovation in biotechnology.
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Andrew Faulhaber explains how U.S. and Chinese interests in the Western Pacific are at odds with each other and presents three strategic options for the U.S. Department of Defence.
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Darryl Alexander argues that the newfound global condemnation of unjustified military force by Russia against Ukraine provides the United States with an opportunity to reaffirm its dedication to a multilateral order that prioritizes diplomacy over militarism.
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Although social movements in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) differ in methodology, strategy, and an understanding of the cost necessary to accomplish peace, many still share the common goal of bringing an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon and Kevin Vollrath examine how these movements define the core issues of the conflict.
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In lieu of the unbridled, markets-and-economics-over-ideology approach to globalizing trade and capital flows that dominated the three decades after the end of the Cold War, we now observe prominent global players cultivate ever-closer ties with counterparts that share similar worldviews. Brian Wong examines this ongoing process of financial balkanization and cautions against its dangers.
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Sarah Stortz argues that the international community has an opportunity to support democracy in Sudan, if it is willing to learn from its past mistakes.
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It is in the national interest of the United States to deter a hostile PRC takeover of Taiwan. Lt Samuel Winegar explores how might the United States and its regional partners best prepare the battlefield for potential conflict or better yet, deter PRC aggression without fighting.
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Zhi Han Tan discusses how denouncing “Chinese privilege” bears a diplomatic function beyond domestic repercussions.
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Srijan Shukla finds that effective economic rights have a positive relationship with developing countries’ trade flows.
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