Tag: Regimes & Governance
240 Articles
- 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
- Human Rights & Development
The Gen-Z Uprising in Kenya: Digital Dissent and the Struggle for a New Civic Order
Throughout 2024 and 2025, Kenya witnessed an unprecedented youth-led protest movement known as the Gen-Z Uprising or Gen-Z Revolt. Sparked by mass discontent over President…
May 18, 2026
- Conflict & Security
Latin America Amid Trump’s Hemispheric Dominance
Background Ideological in nature, US-Soviet tensions during the Cold War served as a unifying driver within US foreign policy. All aspects of foreign policy thereof were seen…
May 13, 2026
- Human Rights & Development
Two Sides of Japan’s Immigration Policy: Welcoming Migrant Workers and Excluding Asylum Seekers
In June 2023, the Japanese Parliament (Diet) passed a controversial amendment to the Immigration Control Act, establishing stricter regulations for asylum seekers and increasing…
April 27, 2026
- Conflict & Security
The War Against Iran and Global Risks: “Tell Me How This Ends”
The 2026 U.S.–Israel war against Iran has challenged the fundamental realities that have dictated the last few decades of Middle Eastern history. It has disrupted Iran’s…
March 26, 2026
- Human Rights & Development
How to Constrain Dictators: Lessons from Georgia
Introduction Following the collapse of the USSR, many thought liberal democracy was a spear aimed at the heart of autocracy. Because it was more open, efficient, and popular, it…
February 24, 2026
- Society & Culture
Venezuelan Migration: Past, Present, and Future
Introduction Venezuela has become one of the largest sources of international migrants worldwide. An estimated 7.9 million Venezuelans live abroad today, 85 percent of whom…
February 2, 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
- Conflict & Security
The Future of Jordan Amidst the Palestinian Crisis
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been stalked by challenges since its invention through British colonialism a century ago. Bereft of oil and water, its languishing economy…
January 18, 2026
- Global Governance
The New WHO Pandemic Treaty and Global Health Governance: Incorporating Common but Differentiated Responsibilities into PABS
Introduction For the first time, an international treaty has enshrined the principle of “One Health,” the compelling idea that the health of animals, humans, and the…
December 11, 2025