Year: 2021
146 Articles
- Business & Economics
Building National Supply Chain Resilience
In May 2021, a cyberattack shut down the operations of a major gas pipeline along the East Coast of the United States. A month earlier, a combination of weather and…
July 11, 2021
- Society & Culture
Authoritarian Populism and Constitutional Resilience in Brazil
The consensual nature of the Brazilian political system, especially the Supreme Court’s moderating function, have thus far been able to protect the democratic regime from…
July 10, 2021
- Society & Culture
Climate Change and COVID-19: Why Gender Matters
\r\n\r\nThe COVID-19 pandemic highlights the important intersections of climate change, food security, migration, and socio-economic inequalities. An understanding of the…
July 9, 2021
- Business & Economics
Reorienting Policies for Aging Societies: Policies of Integrating Healthcare and Elderly Care in the United States and China
In the United States, the nation’s decision makers have been confronting an enormous range of specific challenges for the aging society. Attempts or proposals to reform the…
July 8, 2021
- Society & Culture
Neither Seen nor Heard: The Invisibility of Children in the Global Politics of Peace, Security, and Responses to COVID-19
Estimates published last year suggest that 1.6 billion children live with the effects of conflict. Research suggests that these children, like adults, engage in activities that…
June 25, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The Intangible Benefits of a Domestic Terrorism Statute
Recent reporting by Bloomberg News indicates that executive branch discussions regarding the need for a domestic terrorism law are increasing. A senior Department of Justice ) …
June 24, 2021
- Dialogues
“Big and Bold”: Professor Lawrence Gostin on the US Role in Global Vaccine Distribution
GJIA: Let us start off with the current state of vaccine distribution. The Economist Intelligence Unit reports that all developed countries are expected to achieve widespread…
June 23, 2021
- Business & Economics
Rethinking China’s Strategy of Technological Independence
One of the themes that stand out in China’s 14th Five-year Plan for national economic and social development is the commitment to strengthening technological self-sufficiency.…
June 22, 2021
- Society & Culture
“Fuera LUMA”: Puerto Rico Confronts Neoliberal Electricity System Takeover amid Ongoing Struggles for Self-Determination
Puerto Rican energy studies scholars have argued for years that technological changes cannot be effective without addressing and transforming underlying power inequities. Current…
June 21, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
COVID-19 and the Destruction of the Social Contract in South Africa
The pandemic is the ultimate test of governments’ commitments to human rights, even in comparison to other times of crisis. The South African government is no exception to this…
June 17, 2021