Cultural property has emerged as a target in the multi-domain battlespace and is being used by adversaries as a form of information operations, resulting in the exacerbation of conflict and…
Offshore financial centers allow the wealthy to hide their assets from regulatory scrutiny, and Russian oligarchs use this system to avoid taxes and sanctions. Freeports, an offshore storage option for…
The informal economy makes up a significant proportion of the worldwide economy, especially in emerging markets and developing countries. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the hardships faced by workers in the…
This article focuses on the politicization of the Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine in terms of nation-building in a post-Soviet context. Drawing from recent developments in Ukraine since the annexation…
Despite assumptions to the contrary, the preservation of culture is possible in a conflict. Prior successful initiatives point to three interventions that the international community can support: (1) implementation of…
Centering World War II as the foundational event defining Russian national identity, President Putin has tried to use the seventy-five-year-old conflict to recontextualize the invasion of Ukraine as a defensive…
Beijing and Moscow’s new-era strategic partnership of coordination reflects their shared insecurity and vulnerability in the U.S.-led global order. Their partnership is a declaration of joint counterbalancing on the global…
In recent decades, it has become increasingly clear that the United States is no longer the sole international superpower. China, the world’s second largest economy, has risen in wealth, prestige,…
Trust between citizens and their states is crucial for resilience in the face of COVID-19 and the global challenges on the horizon. Ironically, the pandemic has magnified a particularly consequential…
When Eileen Gu, born and raised in the United States, won three medals for China in the freestyle skiing events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, she set off…
