Year: 2021
146 Articles
- Business & Economics
The Trials and Tribulations of Big Tech in the US-China Relationship
September 20, 2020, was the deadline for transactions by Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s TikTok to cease operations within the United States set by the Trump administration.…
May 20, 2021
- Global Governance
COVID-19 and Organized Crime: the Politics of Illicit Markets, States, and the Pandemic
COVID-19 is challenging state capacity in Latin America as political leaders scramble to stem the rate of infection and vaccinate their populations in a region that is among the…
May 19, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Inclusive Governance in Upper Karabakh Can Bring a Lasting Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace
The so-called “Forty-Four-Day War” between Armenia and Azerbaijan in late 2020 resulted from the abject failure of the protracted peace process that was mediated by the OSCE…
May 18, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Myanmar in the Balance
What would life be like in Myanmar if the military no longer had any political power? Citizens have been trying to picture this as they have tenaciously continued their…
May 17, 2021
- Society & Culture
To End Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis, Start with Family Planning
Over the last several years, Venezuela has dealt with a devastating humanitarian crisis that has forced millions into poverty. This situation, initiated under Hugo Chávez’…
May 10, 2021
- Business & Economics
Degrowth: Less Resource Use for More Wellbeing and Resilience
Broad consensus that the survival of human societies depends on reducing harmful environmental impacts would suggest widespread movement toward degrowth objectives, yet…
May 9, 2021
- Dialogues
Dr. Kenneth Pollack on the Future of the Abraham Accords under President Biden
GJIA: In the aftermath of the Abraham Accords, you argued in Foreign Policy that the Accords “are bringing to an end the great Middle Eastern conflict of the 20th century, but…
May 7, 2021
- Dialogues
Professor Robert Beckman on the Role of UNCLOS in Maritime Disputes
GJIA: Could you briefly outline the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and explain why it is significant in the handling of maritime disputes, especially…
May 6, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The Digitalization of Hate Speech in South and Southeast Asia: Conflict-Mitigation Approaches
Last fall, French President Emmanuel Macron publicly criticized Muslim extremism and defended French citizens’ right to caricature the Islamic Prophet Mohammad on the grounds…
May 5, 2021
- Dialogues
Resilience Is Key to Resist Climate Change with Alice Hill
GJIA: To set the stage, do you mind explaining more about what climate resilience means? AH: What climate resilience means is a little squishy because resilience is such a…
May 4, 2021