Tag: War & Conflict

177 Articles

Conflict & Security

Engagement, not Entanglement: India’s Relationship with the Quad

Understanding the Quad As the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific continue to dominate global headlines, discussions on the Quad remain rife. The concept of the Quad was sown in a…

May 1, 2023

Business & Economics

Refining the Logic of Targeted Asset Freezes

One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Western energy sanctions, in combination with a price cap to limit Russian earnings from shipborne oil and refined petroleum…

April 24, 2023

Human Rights & Development

Routine Observance of Human Rights in Shadow of an Unresolved Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh: External vs. Internal Locus of Responsibility

Human Rights in a De Facto State: The Locus of Responsibility The Second Karabakh War of 2020 not only shifted the geopolitical balance in the South Caucasus but also created a…

April 6, 2023

Business & Economics

The Economic Prospects of the Transnistrian Peace Settlement after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Introduction After Vladimir Putin launched what he depicted as “the special military operation” in Ukraine in February of 2022, many analysts predicted that the…

April 4, 2023

Conflict & Security

China’s Economic Security Challenge: Difficulties Overcoming the Malacca Dilemma

The Malacca Dilemma is the possibility that the U.S. or Indian navies would blockade or substantially interdict China’s Indian Ocean sea lines of communication (SLOC) beyond…

March 22, 2023

Conflict & Security

Why Extremist Insurgencies Spread: Insights from the Sahel

The disconnect between what truly drives the contagion of violent extremism in Africa and governments’ attempts at countering violent extremism and anti-terrorism programs has…

January 2, 2023

Global Governance

A Rework of the P5 as a Cornerstone for Peace Through Multilateralism

The drafters of the UN Charter laid the foundation for strong multilateralism by expecting the winners of World War II to collectively use their individual know-how for the…

December 19, 2022

Dialogues

Understanding the Ukrainian War Through Refugees’ Eyes

GJIA: Could you tell me about your lives before the Russian invasion and before coming to the United States?  Pliushchakov: We grew up in Mariupol, the city that was nearly…

November 4, 2022

Science & Technology

Cyberattacks and the Russian War in Ukraine: The Role of NATO and Risks of Escalation

Introduction: Ukraine Dodges the Cyber Bullet, So Far On April 12 Ukrainian officials reported that they had thwarted a Russian cyberattack on Ukraine’s electric grid that…

August 8, 2022

Human Rights & Development

Poland, Russia, and the Securitization of History: The Past as Roadmap for the Future

Russia in Ukraine: History, Weaponized Russian President Vladimir Putin’s incursion into Ukraine has ushered in an Orwellian world of propaganda where up is down and left is…

July 12, 2022