Overview of Secretary-General Guterres’ 2019 Priorities: Yay or Nay?
by Sheryl Steadman Last week at the United Nations, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented his priorities for 2019 before the General
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Do Elections Really Matter in the Congo?
by Roger Alfani Some African politicians claim that they do not organize elections to lose them. This discourse echoes also
Read MoreWu Baiyu: Questions and Answers on the U.S.-China Relationship
by Kendra Brock Dr. Wu Baiyu is a Professor of International Relations and the Director General of the Institute of
Read MoreThree Reasons the U.S. Should Be Paying Closer Attention to Events in Ukraine
by Katherine Landes In late February 2014, three months of Euromaidan protests in Kyiv’s Independence Square brought a pro-Western government
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U.S., China, and Thucydidean Risk: Legitimate Warning Sign or False Alarm?
by Spencer A. Hinton The term “Thucydides Trap” has been misused on several occasions as of late to describe the
Read MoreInterview with Former Swiss Ambassador Thérèse Adam
Interview conducted by Meagan Torello Ambassador Thérèse Adam served in the Swiss foreign service for 28 years performing various functions. In
Read MoreBrazil’s Trump: What the New President Means for the Environment
by Meagan Torello In late October of this year, contentious and polarizing Jair Bolsonaro was elected Brazil’s newest president. Bolsonaro
Read MoreWill Saudi Arabia Get Away with Murder?
by Juan Carlos Garcia The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi citizen, U.S. permanent resident, and a journalist for the
Read MoreWill the Trump Administration Mitigate South Africa’s Land Expropriation Problem?
by Alexander Miller At 10:28 pm on August 22, 2018, President Donald Trump tweeted the word “Africa” for the first
Read MoreThe Price of Democracy in Brazil
by Patricia Zanini Graca Last Sunday, Brazil closed another cycle of direct and democratic elections. In the lower house, Brazilian
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