Football is one of the mirrors through which Spanish political polarization can be better understood. Despite the best efforts of political parties based in Madrid to construct a narrative that…
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzō Abe exposed unexpected ties between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Unification Church, a global religious organization founded in South…
The Maijuna-Kichwa Regional Conservation Area (MKRCA), collaboratively managed by local Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon, exemplifies conservation success. However, the area is under threat by a proposed highway development…
Southeast Asia’s rich cultural diversity forms the foundation of its thriving tourism industry, which has evolved under various governance models. While national policies and market-driven urban tourism often…
In the aftermath of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, Israeli officials and media have frequently deployed Holocaust analogies and rhetoric to describe the depth of suffering experienced on October…
This article considers insights from the Australian Parliament’s Senate standing committee that systematically scrutinizes new agency rules under established scrutiny principles. This model offers important lessons for strengthening Congressional oversight…
Despite claims that Xi Jinping’s leadership has adopted a more aggressive foreign policy driven by nationalism, the effect of national identity on Chinese foreign policy has been consistent in the…
South Korea’s unprecedented ultra-low fertility requires a paradigm shift in the country’s approach to the family. The government should take bold steps to support children and their families while recognizing…
Although beloved by billions around the globe, mega-events like the Olympic Games have a history of damaging the cities and societies that host them. Recent reforms by the International Olympic…
Is masculinity the inevitable consequence of being male? Scholars and journalists report that in Africa today masculinity is widely in distress, with a growing proportion of young men struggling to…
