- EuropeGeopoliticsRussiaSecurity and ConflictVladimir Putin
Will Putin Rescue Lukashenko from the Jaws of Death?
by Alex Choy September 4, 2020Authoritarian leader of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, is currently confronted with massive protests over accusations of winning a rigged election. Previously praised by Belarusians for…
- Arms ControlPrint ArticleSecurity and ConflictSpace
From the “New Frontier” to the “New Arena” for an Arms Race: What the US, China, and Russia are doing to Prompt the Weaponization of Space
by Taylor Fairless June 1, 2020Outer space has been called the “new frontier” since the 1960s, but today is being named the “new arena” for an arms race. With the United States, Russia, and China coming to a head in space weaponry and lacking cooperation on arms control treaties, the destruction of the “new frontier” amidst an arms race is increasingly likely and should worry the international community.
- AfricaEconomicsFranceInternational Trade
La Francafrique: Africa’s Last Colonies
by Kosi Ogbuli August 22, 2020The era of what we referred to as ‘Françafrique’ is coming to an end. There is France and there is Africa. There is the…
- East AsiaGeopoliticsNational SecuritySecurity and Conflict
The History Problem: How a Troubled Past Distorts Contemporary Relations Between South Korea and Japan
by Zachary Durkee July 23, 2020Introduction: History often serves as a potent force in global affairs. Its power over them can be comparable to DNA: an unseen, ancient, highly…
- Nuclear DeterrenceSecurity and Conflict
Relinquishing the Third Largest Nuclear Arsenal in the World: What Ukraine Teaches about Nuclear Proliferation
by Taylor Fairless July 9, 2020The nuclear proliferation puzzle has long been thought of in relation to national security: states will build the bomb when they are placed in a significant military threat to which all other alternatives fail to suffice. Yet, Ukraine provides a counterfactual to security considerations by disinheriting one of the most powerful arsenals in the world amid military threats.
- AfricaChinaGeopoliticsGlobalizationInternational TradeSecurityTechnologyThe International Economy
Assessing China’s Belt and Road Initiative: threat or opportunity?
by Corrado Chirico July 6, 2020In the early fall of 2013, China’s President Xi Jinping announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at fostering regional integration within the…