Regimes & Governance

A month after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, the future of Venezuela will once again be defined on April 14, as Venezuelans have the option to vote for…

On March 16, China’s new Premier, Li Keqiang, held his debut press conference, revealing what the nature of his tenure could become while leaving many questions unanswered. A confident and humorous…

More than halfway through the current UK coalition government’s mandate, it is safe to say that the government’s foreign policy is projecting the Conservatives perspective with an overwhelming absence of…

In the last few months, North Korea has dominated much of the news about the Korean peninsula. With a successful satellite launch and nuclear weapons test behind it, the regime…

Shop the Entire Special Issue- International Engagement on Cyber: 2012  ||  Return to International Engagement on Cyber: 2012 index “The waging…

On January 7, President Obama nominated his long-time supporter and two-term GOP senator from Nebraska, Chuck Hagel, to succeed Leon Panetta as the Secretary of Defense.  The nomination has aroused…

Human rights are not revered  in Afghanistan.  Last November, President Karzai signed off on the execution of 16 prisoners on death row.  Despite an international outcry by human rights activists…

In October 2012, Cuba’s state-run media announced a long-awaited migratory policy that represents the first real political reform implemented by Raul’s government. The announcement follows a steady stream of economic…

As the crisis in Syria continues to escalate, GJIA offers views of different possible responses to the crisis. Below, Peter Billerbeck offers his perspective. You can read other perspectives…

A quick post-election comment. President Obama’s re-election is likely to ensure that the strategic posture of the U.S. military will resemble what Eisenhower did after Korea. So it’s worth recalling…