Regimes & Governance

Power remains one of the key concepts of international politics. Yet, while references to power are ubiquitous, defining power and its components is more complicated. The capacity of a state…

Over half of China’s 1.3 billion citizens are connected to the Internet. Ninety-five percent of these citizens access the web on their mobile devices, and China recently became the largest iPhone…

For many years, Tajikistan has been gravely affected by drug trafficking. At least 15-20 tons of opium and between 75 and 80 metric tons of heroin are smuggled into the country each…

On February 8th, the Ambassador Insider Series, hosted by The Washington Diplomat at 13U, welcomed Belizean Ambassador to the United States H.E. Daniel Gutierez. Following the event, Five Minutes with…

In mid-October, Australia was elected for the first time to the UN Human Rights Council. Australia, of course, is no stranger to working in the UN, having previously served on…

On 1 October 2017, Catalonia held a referendum on independence from Spain. Catalonia, in the northeastern corner of Spain, has a population of seven and a half million. With Barcelona…

Iraq is on the brink of civil war. Iraqi Kurdistan’s contentious independence referendum and Baghdad’s heavy-handed response have set the stage for a military clash between the Iraqi military and…

Venezuelan elections, characterized by unequal media access, unfair use of public financing and pressure on public employees to support government-backed candidates, have long disadvantaged the opposition. However, in light of…

On October 10th, the Ambassador Insider Series, hosted by The Washington Diplomat at the Willard InterContinental Washington Hotel, welcomed Pakistani Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry. Following the event, Five…

At an event hosted by Georgetown University’s International Relations Club, Five Minutes with an Expert sat down with Cypriot Ambassador to the United States Leonidas Pantelides to discuss his education,…