Currently, in a US election year, immigration has once again become a hot-button political issue. Candidates must contend with political claims that immigrants are taking Americans’ jobs and disrupting…
The “affective interlude” in Korean serial television (K-Dramas) emblemizes the appeal of the K-drama through its focus on the emotions of characters and its solicitation of viewer sympathy, all of…
Since Malaysian independence in 1957, the Malaysian government has sought to manage its diverse ethnic groups. The Malaysian government has historically given preferential treatment to Malay people through the…
The Ainu Policy Promotion Act (APPA) of 2019 marked a milestone in Hokkaido, Japan, as it recognized the Ainu as Indigenous people of Japan and granted government subsidies for community…
Spanning from Lebanon’s inception to the influx of refugees during and after the Syrian War, Syrian influence has significantly shaped the nation’s demographic landscape and societal fabric. Not only has…
In September 2022, India’s government released the long-awaited National Logistics Policy (NLP), a comprehensive, cross-sectoral framework to upgrade the logistics infrastructure and create an integrated logistics ecosystem in the country.
Despite 30 years of policy and public investment, disparities in university education persist in Australia. A government review of Australian higher education started in 2022, offers the opportunity to design…
The democratic institutions created for Northern Ireland with the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement in 1998 have not functioned for some 40 percent of the ensuing twenty-five years. This is, in…
The closely integrated relationships of certain religious communities present a compelling counter-narrative to views on interfaith conflict. Indic-Islamic engagement in several South Asian “guru-pir” groups challenges the conception of religions…
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine’s decision to permit parishes to celebrate Christmas on December 25 appeared to be a political ploy designed to diminish the influence of the Russian Orthodox…
