Analysis – Page 4 – The Diplomatic Envoy

February 11, 2021August 16, 2021 Jasmine Deleon

How Social Media Influences Global Political Movements

Social media platforms are facing a myriad of criticisms, ranging from accusations of contributing to rising anxiety and suicide rates among American teenagers to profiting from selling personal data and compromising individual privacy. The Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 demonstrated that prominent racial justice and equality movements could be organized through digital activism, which gained widespread support and online engagement. Social media is an instrument of political change, but these changes are dangerously consequential. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Capitol riots in the United States, and increase in political polarization, the world is abandoning the perception that social media does not significantly impact domestic and world politics.

Winter 2021 Edition Analysis Asia

February 11, 2021May 30, 2023 Hamzah Khan

The World’s Largest Democracy in Peril: Changing Tides of Politics in India

India represents the world’s largest democracy, with an approximate population of 1.3 billion people residing in the country. Since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, came into power in 2014, there has been a fundamental reshaping of Indian politics with an increasing trend towards undemocratic governance.

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August 28, 2020November 11, 2021 Daniela Maquera Sardon

COVID-19 Worsens Wounded Sino-American Relations

When he first took office in 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump feared that the close-knit economic ties between the United States and China would ultimately disadvantage America’s economy. Now, in 2020, the novel coronavirus has validated Trump’s theory and exacerbated the U.S.’s antagonistic view of the Asian superpower.

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August 28, 2020November 11, 2021 Natalie Sherman

Winds of Change: 28 Years of Post-Soviet Independence

As of 2020, many Central Asian and Eastern European states are still led by demagogues and united by the common threads of conflict, cronyism, and dubious elections.

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August 28, 2020November 11, 2021 Mark Stachowski

U.S. Presidential Election: An Analysis of the Candidates’ Foreign Policies

With less than 100 days now until the U.S. Presidential election, it is vital for Americans to be informed on the candidates and where they stand on different policies. Foreign policy, which is often overlooked, must be carefully regarded by Americans to know what each candidate has in plan for the next four years of global affairs.

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August 28, 2020November 11, 2021 Mark Gorman

Comparing How Nations Respond to Civil Unrest

An analysis of police response to civil unrest across the world offers several lessons regarding what role the police should play.

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August 28, 2020November 11, 2021 Julia Laizo Clapis

The Cycle of Violent Leadership in Brazil

While the Brazilian armed forces claim to respect the Brazilian Constitution, interactions with protesters and citizens show their lack of abidance to it.

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August 28, 2020November 11, 2021 Julia Nicolls

The Intersectionality Between Environmental Degradation and Ethnic Inequalities

As numerous environmentally-focused statistics increasingly demonstrate the damage inflicted on the Earth, their effects are becoming more widely known.