North Korea’s intensified military activities must be viewed in the broader context of its domestic and foreign policy. The country’s current policies have their roots in the failed US-North Korea…
As the war in Ukraine continues, there is an emerging consensus across the national security community โ including senior defense leaders, members of Congress, defense industry professionals,…
Sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peacekeepers is a persistent problem that the UN has struggled to eradicate. In 2021, the UN Secretary-General repatriated 450 Gabonese troops following credible complaints…
The Two-State Solution Act proposed by Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) in late September may have declarative value even if it does not pass. By indicating the United States’ preferred…
This article reflects on the growing use of the arts in peace-building contexts. It argues that the value of these interventions comes from their ability to challenge the focus and…
In Afghanistan, stalling peace talks, the growing leverage of the Taliban, and the dwindling support of the international coalition put advancements made in womenโs rights in the past two decades…
The case of the ninety-nine-year lease of Hambantota Port to China has become the example par excellence of Chinese debt-trap diplomacy. While Chinaโs influence over Sri Lanka has…
On March 25th, 2021, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs sat down with Dr. Yasmine Farouk, a visiting fellow of the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment…
The recent tragic war between Armenia and Azerbaijan brought the parties closer than ever to a final peace settlement. The three-decade-long peace talks have focused on the territorial questions at…
The Biden administration is pursuing a plan to end the war in Yemen through diplomacy. Peace is essential for a country that has witnessed over a half-decade of battles, bombings,…