Tag: Multilateral Institutions & Agreements
194 Articles
- Business & Economics
Iceland: A View from the Bridge
A founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Iceland had reasonably secure national defenses after World War II, even after the unilateral withdrawal of U.…
July 31, 2026
- Business & Economics
Kazakhstan’s Rise as an Economic Middle Power and the Future of U.S. Trade Relations
Only a few decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan has become a globalized middle power, the only post-Soviet state in Central Asia to have achieved that…
July 10, 2026
- Science & Technology
One Health in a Fractured World: Why Global Health Governance Must Adapt to Geopolitical Fragmentation
Introduction In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the weaknesses of global health systems to infectious diseases. However, less recognized was how the emergence of this…
June 5, 2026
- Human Rights & Development
Short Pauses, Long Shadows: War-Legacy Aid and Vietnam’s Trust in U.S. Commitments
In mid-February 2025, as tarps blew off piles of dioxin-soaked soil at Bien Hoa airbase and demining teams across central Vietnam were sent home without pay, diplomats cabled…
May 26, 2026
- Dialogues
Combating Kush in West Africa: A Conversation with Dr. Kars de Bruijne
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs: Can you please provide a brief overview of the kush epidemic? What is kush, and when did it first start appearing in West Africa? Dr.…
May 20, 2026
- Dialogues
The Saudi-Pakistani Defense Pact and U.S. Force Posture in the Gulf
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs: Before discussing the Saudi-Pakistani defense pact itself, could you please provide a brief overview of the historical nature of…
April 20, 2026
- Conflict & Security
Securing the Indo-Pacific Arteries
Introduction Sea lines of communications (SLOCs) carry 80 percent of the world’s trade by volume, connecting global value chains, transporting raw materials and semi…
March 16, 2026
- Society & Culture
How Africa Can Overcome Hurdles to a Single African Air Transport Market
Introduction Air transport is a fundamental catalyst of Africa’s development trajectory. Airlines, airport operators, airport retailers, air navigation service providers, and…
February 19, 2026
- Dialogues
Investment and Statecraft: The International Politics of Sovereign Wealth Funds
GJIA: When it comes to the roles sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) play in global markets and politics, what would you say makes them unique? Kathryn Lavelle: Sovereign wealth funds …
February 1, 2026
- Dialogues
The Cruise Industry: An Insight into International Tourism in the Face of Global Fragmentation
Over the past year, we’ve noticed a rise in global tensions when it comes to international travel, with many countries issuing visa restrictions and charging special taxes. Are…
December 16, 2025