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The Impending Danger of Informal Economic Coercion in Africa

China has frequently used informal economic coercion (IEC) to influence foreign governments to adhere to its foreign policy objectives. Given China’s focus on spreading its influence in the Global South,…

Nov 6, 2024
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The Israel-Palestine Conflict and China’s Actorness in the Middle East: A Challenge to US Influence

Oct 28, 2024
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Inflection Points: Pax Americana at a Crossroad

Jun 30, 2024
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Doha Conference and Perspectives on UN Peace Efforts for Afghanistan

Jun 29, 2024

Africa

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The Failure of Governance in Nigeria: An Epistocratic Challenge

The failure of governance in Nigeria manifests in the declining capacity of political leaders to recognize systemic risks such as election fraud, terrorist attacks, herder-farmer conflict, armed banditry, and police…

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Prospects for Multi-Party Political Dialogue in Eswatini

Signing of Revitilised Peace Agreement for South Sudan
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Replacing Consociationalism with a Meshwork Model in South Sudan

Current Mozambique President Nyusi
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Responding to Mozambique’s Islamic Insurgency: Will Foreign Military Assistance Make a Difference?

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In the Shadow of the British Empire: International Law and the State of Decolonization

Asia & Oceania

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High-tech Policy and its Potential to Roil US Alliances in Northeast Asia

The US-Japan-ROK trilateral relationship is a pillar of Northeast Asian security. The three countries are central: individually, in their bilateral relationships and together, to maintaining peace in a potentially unstable…

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Forced to Look East? Russia, China, India, and the Future of Arctic Governance

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Turning the Tables: China Gaining Influence in the International Human Rights Regime

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Climate Leadership in the ‘Disappearing Islands’

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Indo-Pacific Needs the Third Pole, ASEAN+1

Europe

Global Governance

Arriving at a Crossroads: Can Europe Avoid Replaying the Policy Failures of the 2014-16 Migration Crisis?

As irregular migration numbers once again soar to historic levels, Europe’s migration challenges remain a difficult challenge to surmount. After years of infighting and foot-dragging, an agreement on a long-stalled…

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NATO: Time to Adopt a Pre-emptive Approach to Cyber Security in New Age Security Architecture

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Global Governance

Our European Way of Life? Challenges to Human Rights and Justice in the EU’s Migration Policy

Then-candidate Joe Biden giving a speech on the environment
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Restoring US Credibility for Transatlantic Climate Cooperation

Global Governance

Serbia’s Staged Balancing Act

Latin America

Global Governance

Between Total Peace and Armed Peace

During his election campaign in 2022, the current president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, proposed a project called “Total Peace,” to achieve the pacification of Colombian territories and to negotiate…

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Inflection Points: Pax Americana at a Crossroad

Global Governance, Society & Culture

Political Protests in Peru: Causes, Complications, and Remedies

Presidents of CELAC in 2011
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Latin America’s Values and the Viability of CELAC

An aerial view of a broad swathe of deforested land surrounded by dark rainforest.
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Tropical Forests and Climate Change Mitigation: The Decisive Role of Environmental Governance

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China’s Increasing Role in the Middle East: Implications for Regional and International Dynamics

China’s involvement in the Middle East has reshaped the region’s landscape, expanding beyond traditional energy sources to encompass economic, geopolitical, and strategic considerations. The country’s “non-interventionist” approach is appealing to…

Flag of Tunisia
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With Tunisia’s Democracy Slipping, the EU Must Act

Global Governance

Reversing Course on Western Sahara Serves US National Interests

soldiers stand on tank in Sudan
Global Governance

To Promote Democracy in Sudan, Focus On the People

Global Governance

President Biden’s Yemen Policy: From Pronouncements to Peace?

Global Governance

US Diplomacy and the Pacific Islands: Risk of Over-Promising and Under-Delivering

The United States shares historical ties and fundamental principles with the Pacific islands. While increased US attention on the Pacific Islands is welcomed, US credibility, as well as America’s preeminent…

U.S. and China Flags
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First Steps for Possible U.S.-China Strategic Stability Talks

Global Governance

Ireland and America: A Special Affinity

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The Disinformation Shift: From Foreign to Domestic

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Why the United States’ Re-Engagement with the Paris Agreement is Crucial in a Post-COVID World

The Arctic & Anarctic

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As Russia-Ukraine War Rages, America Refocuses on the Arctic

The United States recently announced a series of Arctic policies, from the creation of a new Arctic ambassadorial position to the release of an updated Arctic strategy. Amid the alignment…

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Is It Possible to Continue Cooperating with Russia in the Arctic Council?

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Antarctic Geopolitics: Emerging Cracks in the Ice?

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Defining Problems in the Face of Urgency: Climate Change and the Arctic

The flags of the U.S., the UK, Norway, and Canada are planted next to each other in the ice outside of a research station in the Arctic.
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The Different Levels of Geopolitics of the Arctic

Global Governance Editorial Staff

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SFS ’27 Section Editor

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John Schwendinger

SFS ’26 Editorial Assistant

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SFS ’27 Editorial Assistant

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SFS ’28 Editorial Assistant

Sophia Chaudri

CAS ’27 Editorial Assistant

Camille Stephant

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Global Governance

The Impending Danger of Informal Economic Coercion in Africa

China has frequently used informal economic coercion (IEC) to influence foreign governments to adhere to its foreign policy objectives. Given China’s focus on spreading its influence in the Global South,…

November 6, 2024
Global Governance

The Israel-Palestine Conflict and China’s Actorness in the Middle East: A Challenge to US Influence

As China seeks to bolster its presence and influence in the Middle East, it has actively engaged in conflict resolution efforts, facilitated discussions between Palestinian factions, condemned harm against civilians,…

October 28, 2024
Global Governance

Inflection Points: Pax Americana at a Crossroad

For many in the Global South, the ‘American Peace’ or Pax Americana is a mirage amid a world of war, economic hardship, forced migration, environmental calamity, and political repression while…

June 30, 2024
Global Governance

Doha Conference and Perspectives on UN Peace Efforts for Afghanistan

The United Nations is scheduled to host its third meeting of international envoys to Afghanistan in Doha on June 30, 2024. This meeting aims to discuss and address significant…

June 29, 2024
Global Governance

What Can Indonesia Learn from Qatar’s Experience in Mediating Conflicts in the Middle East?

Qatar plays a crucial role in mediating conflicts in the Middle East region. Its engagement in negotiations with diverse stakeholders–including countries like Lebanon, Sudan, and Libya and non-state actors such…

April 29, 2024
Global Governance

Arriving at a Crossroads: Can Europe Avoid Replaying the Policy Failures of the 2014-16 Migration Crisis?

As irregular migration numbers once again soar to historic levels, Europe’s migration challenges remain a difficult challenge to surmount. After years of infighting and foot-dragging, an agreement on a long-stalled…

March 21, 2024
Global Governance

NATO: Time to Adopt a Pre-emptive Approach to Cyber Security in New Age Security Architecture

NATO is evolving politically and militarily, as it becomes more technologically sophisticated in the cyberspace realm to meet the multidimensional challenges of the twenty-first century. Specifically, NATO continues…

March 9, 2024
CSTO leaders posing in front of their flags at a meeting in Minsk
Global Governance

The Collective Security Treaty Organization: A Lifeless, Shambling ‘Alliance’

Russia’s answer to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), is a zombie—an undead creature shambling around the former Soviet Union, lacking a pulse…

March 4, 2024