Central Asia’s Limited Embrace of a New Afghanistan
By: Nikki Schuldt The impacts of failed statehood in Afghanistan permeate throughout Central Asia and cannot be addressed by working
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Political
NATO’s Deterrence Handcuffs: How the West’s Strategy Backfired
By: Robbie Hughes The ongoing war in Ukraine is a sobering testament to the unintended consequences of NATO’s deterrence strategy
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Europe Should End the War in Ukraine, Not the U.S.
By: Sophia (Harding) Douglas The end of the war in Ukraine is not America’s business. The United States needs to
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Involved in the Everyday: How IR Scholarship Must Reflect the Lives of LGBTQ+ Persons
By: Alondra Duncan-Belford Over the past two decades, there has been a growing recognition of LGBTQ rights as a crucial
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A Cinematic Cold War: The US, China, and Diplomacy at the Box Office
By Derek Eanes Within the last two years, the release of China’s blockbuster Battle at Lake Changjin duology and the
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The Spinning of the Ukrainian and Russian Brotherhood
By Kiel Pechko The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a war between Orthodox Slavic countries with common ancestry in Kievan
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From Regime to Revolution: What Iran’s Uprising Could Entail for its Economy
By Christina Grossen and Alli Risewick Iranians have taken to the streets to demand what many in the Islamic republic
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Bonded in the Bloodlands: Old Lessons from New Europe
By Erik Kacprzyk The February 24th Russian invasion of Ukraine has provoked demonstrations of solidarity from governments and societies across
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Victims of Expansionist States: The Case of Western Sahara
By Chimdi Chukwukere The situation in Western Sahara has ‘significantly deteriorated,’ according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ latest report to
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Religious Persecution at Home and Abroad: The Case of India
By: Sohaa Khan Religious freedom is a basic and fundamental human right in many parts of the world; however, there
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