Tag: Political Movements
51 Articles
- Global Governance
Brexit and Scotland
In practice, matters were more complicated. First, the Brexit vote begs the question of whether power should go back to the people, as in the referendum, or back to Parliament,…
November 12, 2019
- Global Governance
A Transition from Above or From Below in Venezuela?
Existing scholarly research suggests that a lack of prominent pro-government political moderates makes a transition from above unlikely. Instead, re-democratization depends on…
August 30, 2019
- Global Governance
Part II: The United States and The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood: Understanding a Chaotic History
The Rise of Jihadism It was not until the Soviet war in Afghanistan, as the Cold War withered away and jihadi combatant movements were organizing in Egypt and Syria (among other…
May 12, 2019
- Global Governance
Part I: The United States and The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood: Understanding a Chaotic History
For many years, the relationship between the United States and the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan) has been under fire, plagued by myth and delusion. The United States and…
May 9, 2019
- Society & Culture
The Struggle of the Indigenous Population in Contemporary Brazil
But the decisive step was taken by the Constitution of 1988, in which Article 231 establishes that the Indians’ “original rights” (“direitos originários”) to the lands…
May 8, 2019
- Conflict & Security
The Post-Brexit EU Needs France and Germany to Deliver on Promises
The June 2016 Brexit referendum took place in the aftermath of nearly a decade of fundamental crises that impacted Europe. Between the global banking crisis, the resulting…
March 18, 2019
- Dialogues
The Future of Macron’s France
GJIA: President Macron is expected to unveil a stricter immigration policy following the recent clearing of the migrant camp known as “the Jungle” in Calais. What do you…
February 28, 2019
- Dialogues
Amb. John Heffern Discusses Brexit’s Impact on Transatlantic Relations
GJIA: One of your main points today was that the United States needs a strong European Union as a partner. In your opinion, will Britain make the EU less strong? JH: Yes, it. …
February 12, 2019
- Dialogues
Amb. Sergio Silva do Amaral on Brazil’s Changing Global Role
GJIA: With the election of president Bolsonaro, who has received strong support from President Trump, how do you believe Brazil’s relationship with the United States will?…
February 4, 2019
- Dialogues
Dalibor Rohac on Populism and Democracy in Europe
GJIA: What do you think are the most common motivating factors shared by right-wing groups forming in Europe? DR: It’s quite difficult to define common motivating factors,…
January 30, 2019