Syrian Transitional Justice – the Re-election of President al-Assad
By Abigail Sommers On May 26, 2021, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was re-elected president for the fourth time resulting in
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From Business Casual to Business Formal: The Future of U.S.-Japan Relations
By: Kassi Bourne Around the world, countries are facing transitions in power and paradigms. With the imminent inauguration of a
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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
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by Patricia Zanini Graca Last Sunday, Brazil closed another cycle of direct and democratic elections. In the lower house, Brazilian
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The Brazilian Presidential Election: When Will Corruption End?
by Patricia Zanini-Graca The Brazilian presidential election of 2018 will have the largest number of candidates since the 1989 cycle
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Trump’s Iran Policy, Not That ‘Tremendous’
By Sajedeh Goudarzi Donald Trump’s rhetoric on foreign policy has been marked by uncertainty, ambiguity, and even paradoxical content. He
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No Longer an Election Year in the DRC: What’s Next?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was set to hold presidential elections at the end of this year. Joseph
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The Novelty of Western Populism
In the wake of economic unrest, as the tide pulls back, often the incoming wave is hued by populism on
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America’s One Track Mind
During this American presidential election cycle, the greater population’s interests have shifted. Previously, foreign policy was an issue that ranked
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Myanmar: Suu Kyi Again Outwits Her Military Opponents
After Aung San Suu Kyi’s landslide victory in Myanmar’s recent parliamentary election, the country may now choose a non-military-affiliated president
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