Regimes & Governance

Russia’s use of quasi-private military companies, most notably the Wagner Group and its successor, the Africa Corps, has bolstered undemocratic regimes while expanding Russian influence in the Sahel.

In this conversation, Professor Kevin Featherstone reflects on the EU’s response to Greece’s financial crisis, tracing how austerity measures were implemented and where they fell short. He highlights the…

Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and westernmost province, spans 44 percent of its landmass yet remains its most sparsely populated and politically marginalized region, home to just 14.8 million of…

This dialogue with Lukas Kantor explores the secretive trans-Atlantic Bilderberg Group. Kantor explains the purpose of the Bilderberg Meetings for Western geopolitical cooperation and argues that Bilderberg membership can be…

In this interview, Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, the former Governor of Puerto Rico, examines the complexities of Puerto Rico’s relationship with the United States and the structural reforms necessary for its…

In this interview, Odd Arne Westad, Elihu Professor of History at Yale University, discusses the state of U.S.-China relations and their implications for the world order. Professor Westad examines the…

This article considers insights from the Australian Parliament’s Senate standing committee that systematically scrutinizes new agency rules under established scrutiny principles. This model offers important lessons for strengthening Congressional oversight…

The United States has succeeded in negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. If it is to succeed in turning this ceasefire into a foundation for lasting security, the United…

The disproportionate reservation practice in Bangladesh, which favors certain groups in public sector employment, has resulted in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government. Organized student protests have been…

Under President Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surged as the government cut the budgets of environmental protection bodies and submitted them to military control. In 2023, newly elected…