Peru’s recent protests have been the most intense in the country in at least a century, leaving a tragic toll of at least sixty human lives. The causes of the…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked nationwide protests and international controversy by pushing forward a package of legislation that would fundamentally restructure the Israeli government. After a string of…
Since the end of 2021, the Nicaraguan government has made a series of sweeping attacks on universities—some of the last pockets of vocal government opposition in Nicaragua. Critics have argued…
Long considered a bastion of democracy in Africa, Senegal held elections for its departmental, municipal, and city councils in January. Opposition figures won several key positions, including the mayorship of…
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…
France is one of the United States’ oldest allies. The relationship between the two countries dates back to the Revolutionary War. Today, France and the United States cooperate…
Following the German elections in September 2021, Dr. Dieter Dettke, Professor at the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University, joined GJIA to share his…
In the wake of the recent German federal elections, held in September 2021, the world is speculating as to how the change in leadership will affect Germany’s security,…
It has been a tough year since the contested August 2020 presidential election in Belarus. Incumbent Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s claim to have won by a landslide triggered unrelenting nationwide demonstrations. Although…
As the Biden administration appears to recommit to a foreign policy based on democracy and human rights, Bahrain offers a stark reminder of the difficulty of pursuing such a policy…
