Avoiding a ‘Big Stink’ with North Korea: Why Multilateral Engagement is Vital
By Kassi Bourne The Biden administration made its interest known in rejoining the Iran Nuclear Deal, but it has yet
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Targeted Disinformation Campaigns
Photo credit: Kayla Velasque By: Sara Fakik Editors: Nicole Kalczynski & Becca Blaser Disinformation is defined as deliberately misleading information or
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Russian Diplomacy: Challenging the West
By Charles E. Ziegler *This is a revised version of “Diplomacy,” forthcoming in the Routledge Handbook of Russian Foreign Policy,
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Kurdish Disunity In Historical Perspective
By Michael M. Gunter Kurdish nationalism is challenged not only by the more developed counter-nationalisms of the states in which
Read moreConfrontation in Eastern Europe: The Russian Challenge to the European Union
By Roger E. Kanet A quarter century after the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the USSR,
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Defusing Venezuela
By Julia Buxton Venezuela, location of the world’s largest crude oil reserves, sits in the increasingly congested category of 2018
Read moreTalks, Markets, and Recognition? Addressing the North Korean Nuclear Conundrum
By Ramon Pacheco Pardo North Korea has become a de facto nuclear power. Regardless of one’s views about the regime and
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