Category: Society & Culture
112 Articles
- Society & Culture
Russian History and the Ukrainian Invasion: How Putin Tries to Turn the Past into the Present
With his invasion of Ukraine, President Putin is asking Russians to accept two sets of myth to justify Russian aggression. One is primarily political and denies Ukraine’s…
April 21, 2022
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The Logic behind China and Russia’s Strategic Alliance-like Partnership
Why has China come to formulate an alliance-like partnership with Russia in recent years? After all, Russia has had a failing economy and a terrible global reputation—it is…
April 14, 2022
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Power Transition and the Dynamics of U.S.-China Competition
Three “No-Stops” To grasp the true meaning of this prolonged confrontation, one must first understand the three “no-stops” that will most likely continue until…
April 7, 2022
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State-Society Relations & Global Pandemic Responses: Why Gender Quotas in India Matter
As the world seeks to navigate the COVID-19 global pandemic, one thing is clear: trust in the government matters. A recent study finds low rates of COVID-19 infections (and high…
April 6, 2022
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Citizenship Swapping at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Eileen Gu, born in the United States to a single mother who immigrated from China, won three medals representing China in the freestyle skiing events at the Beijing 2022 Winter…
March 25, 2022
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African Environmental Philosophy, Injustice, and Policy
African Environmental Philosophy and Environmental Protection Until recently, there were no printed works on African environmental ethics and philosophy. To date, very limited…
February 16, 2022
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#EndSARS: An Evaluation of Successes and Failures One Year Later
In October 2020, an internet hashtag took Nigeria and the world by storm. #EndSARS, a call for the disbandment of Nigeria’s special anti-robbery squad (SARS) unit, was the top…
December 13, 2021
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Bitcoin as Legal Tender in El Salvador: The First Fifty Days
On June 5, in a pre-recorded video, the president of El Salvador announced at the BITCOIN 2021 conference in Miami that El Salvador would be the first country to adopt bitcoin as…
November 30, 2021
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Stability over Democracy: Western Acquiescence to Tunisia’s Authoritarian Slide
On July 25, 2021, President Kais Saied of Tunisia suspended parliament, claiming to be acting in accordance with Article 80 of the Tunisian constitution. This article gives the…
November 26, 2021
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Questioning Intent: The Indonesian Government Is Not Committed to Eliminating Sexual Violence
Indonesia’s bill to eliminate sexual violence continues to languish. The Elimination of Sexual Violence bill (RUU PKS) was first proposed in 2016, and while numerous revisions…
November 11, 2021