Understanding Brazil, China, and India’s Response to Obesity and Diabetes: Proposing an Interdisciplinary Approach to Unifying International Relations Theory, Historical Institutionalism, and Policy-Making

Eduardo J. Gomez The emerging nations of Brazil, China, and India are currently facing the costly epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes. While similar in their pursuit of world prominence, these nations nevertheless varied in the timing and depth of their policy...
Stakeholder Approach to Meet Significant Unmet Medical Needs of Rare and Orphan Diseases

Stakeholder Approach to Meet Significant Unmet Medical Needs of Rare and Orphan Diseases

By Gail S. Thornton, founder of Worldview Communications, and member of the Board of Overseers, Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations. Rare and orphan diseases are disabling medical conditions which affect nearly 30 million Americans,...

International Responses to Sexual Violence in Situations of Armed Conflict

Jane Galvão, PhD This commentary describes efforts to address sexual violence, especially in situations of armed conflict, and bringing attention to this issue in connection with the Post-2015 United Nations (UN) Development Agenda.1 Analysis on sexual violence during...