Tag: Multilateral Institutions & Agreements
188 Articles
- Conflict & Security
The Post-African Union Transition Mission in Somalia and its Regional Security Implications
Introduction Since the collapse of the Siad Barre regime in 1991, Somalia has struggled to return to an effectively functioning central government. Deep social divisions…
July 30, 2024
- Conflict & Security
Stabilizing the NATO-Russia Deterrence Relationship
Introduction At this historical juncture, policy discussions about the possibility of restarting NATO-Russia dialogue are misguided. Grand discussions about the European security…
July 26, 2024
- Global Governance
Inflection Points: Pax Americana at a Crossroad
Introduction In 1945, at the end of World War II, much of the Global South was occupied by European empires. As the determination of self-rule gained traction within these,…
June 30, 2024
- Global Governance
Doha Conference and Perspectives on UN Peace Efforts for Afghanistan
Introduction In August 2021, the Taliban took over Afghanistan’s government and formed an interim administration. However, political conflicts continued between the Taliban…
June 29, 2024
- Society & Culture
The Ainu Policy Promotion Act and Culture-Centered Indigenous Policies in Japan
Ainu History, Tourism, and the Creation of APPA The Ainu are Indigenous people of present-day northern Japan and eastern Russia. In the late nineteenth century, Japan pursued the…
May 21, 2024
- Conflict & Security
The Looming Danger of Transatlantic Disunity
Uncertain Allies During both the Cold War and the post-Cold War era the relationship between the United States and Europe could be described as an uneasy, and at times even…
May 13, 2024
- Global Governance
Arriving at a Crossroads: Can Europe Avoid Replaying the Policy Failures of the 2014-16 Migration Crisis?
Less than a decade after what has become known as the 2014-2016 European migration crisis, the European Union (EU) is once again facing a migration emergency. In 2023, more than…
March 21, 2024
- Global Governance
The Collective Security Treaty Organization: A Lifeless, Shambling ‘Alliance’
What is the CSTO? The CSTO is a military alliance that brings together six post-Soviet countries into a mutual security pact. It originated out of the collapse of the Soviet,…
March 4, 2024
- Global Governance
Afghanistan’s Truncated Capacity to Respond to Natural Disasters: Isn’t it Time for the International Community to Step In?
The Disaster-Stricken Country A series of earthquakes in October 2023 in the Zinda Jan and Ghorian districts of Afghanistan’s western Herat province—with one reaching 6.3 on…
February 19, 2024
- Conflict & Security
Peacekeepers and Political Stability in Somalia
Somalia’s War on al-Shabaab Somalia is in the midst of an ongoing war against al-Shabaab, a militant group whose stated objective is to eject all foreign forces and replace the…
February 12, 2024