Category: Global Governance
137 Articles
- Global Governance
Kenyan Democracy and the Rule of Law
On August 8, 2017, Kenyans went to the polls to elect a president, members of parliament, and officials for the country’s various subnational political jurisdictions. The…
March 28, 2018
- Global Governance
Australia’s Election to the UN Human Rights Council
Australia’s goals on the UNHRC Australia’s campaign for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council began like any other, with a laundry list of promises and arguments in favor…
December 8, 2017
- Global Governance
What’s Going on in Catalonia?
On the day of the referendum, the Spanish authorities could not thwart large-scale turnout, despite the use of police force. On 6 October, the Catalan government announced that 2…
December 5, 2017
- Global Governance
Baghdad Confronts Iraqi Kurdistan over Independence and Kirkuk
Both sides share responsibility for the instability and the quarreling. On the one hand, by including the disputed territory of Kirkuk in the referendum and declaring it…
November 28, 2017
- Global Governance
Venezuela Is in a Dark Place, But There Are Ways Forward
The electoral gambit followed four months of protests that also failed to bring about any change in government policies, leading many in the opposition to despair about any…
November 15, 2017
- Global Governance
From Montevideo to Washington: The Case for Drug Legislation in the Americas
Such a decision to legalize marijuana would turn the tide of drug criminalization in the Americas. It could crystallize a solution that stems the collateral damage of illicit…
August 31, 2013
- Global Governance
View From Beirut: Failures of the Lebanese Political System
Lebanon is, for lack of a better phrase, a failed state. Living there, I have found this as the most important, yet least understood, fact in attempting to grant Lebanon its…
August 23, 2013
- Global Governance
Prime Minister Abe’s Diplomatic Agenda
Last month, the ruling coalition in Japan won a resounding electoral victory in the Upper House elections, giving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and…
August 13, 2013
- Global Governance
Mutual Frustration: The State of Russian-American Relations
When President Obama first came into office in January 2009, his administration announced that it wanted to improve Russian-American relations, which it believed had deteriorated…
August 9, 2013
- Global Governance
Generational Divide Could Endanger Long-Term Australia-U.S. Relations
As expected, most Australian foreign policy specialists agreed with one another that the Australia-U.S. strategic alliance remains a strong one. In fact, they pointed to signs…
August 2, 2013