In order to more effectively address the growing North Korean threat, the next American administration will have to cooperate with the US’s frenemies China and Russia
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Ochlocracy: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Modern Populism
Contrary to all the angst, the shock, and the incomprehension that current commentaries seek to raise about global populism, all of this has happened before, and all of this will happen again.
Brexit, Clash of Civilizations, and the European Project
Brexit ultimately decided that being British was defined by “not being European,” reflecting a toxic cocktail of middle class economic discontent, nationalism, and xenophobia.
France Enters the South China Sea Fray
European states have generally executed restraint when it comes to the disputes over the sovereignty of the South China Sea, which is what makes France’s forceful late entry into the debate an interesting occurrence, although timely and legitimate.
Burning Borno: Applying System Justification Theory to the Violence of Boko Haram
New Analysis Paper: Why would Boko Haram inflict the most pain on the very state that provides its center of operations, when its purported mission applies to the country as a whole? One can approach this question using System Justification Theory.
Does the Next US President Hold the Keys to NATO’s Future?
Thanks to this outlier of an election, we can look at what the two parties’ presumptive nominees would do with European security and NATO, and how the big talk of a campaign does not necessarily translate into action when a new administration takes office.
Venezuela’s Hemispheric Isolation
The retreat of the ‘Pink Tide’, the rise of left-wing governments in Latin America over the past decade, has become clear over the past year and a half. Venezuela now find itself isolated in the hemisphere.
The American Media Remains Uncharacteristically Quiet on the Brexit Debate
Because of the lack of media attention, Americans are less likely to understand the downside of Britain’s potential departure from the European Union.
The Conflict That Never Fully Freezes: Reflecting on Recent Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh
To any observer of the South Caucasus, the outbreak in fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh was unsurprising and just a matter of time.
Partition in Iraq: A Way to Break Up the Fight?
With Iraq descending deeper into sectarian bloodshed, politicians and foreign policy experts alike have proposed partition as a solution.
Obama’s Hannover Visit Is About Way More Than Trade
TTIP, should it eventually pass, would not only spur economic growth but would also send a positive message about the transatlantic relationship whose role as a global bedrock has been muddled in recent years.
Brazil’s Political Crisis: From ‘House of Lies’ to ‘House of Cards’
Whatever the ultimate decision on Rousseff’s impeachment, Brazil’s problems will not be fixed by simply removing the president.
Arms Transfers and China’s Long-Term Goals: An Assessment of China’s Current Strategy in the Defense Market
Analysis Paper: Comparing China’s arms export behavior in the period from 1960-1997 to its recent record, this paper measures China’s development of effective arms export strategies in its foreign policy, security and the domestic defense industry.
Nord Stream II: Another Threat to the EU’s Fragile Unity
With a letter signed by eight EU governments objecting to Nord Stream II being delivered to Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, last month, it is clear that cleavages between member states are set to continue to hinder the EU’s progress towards “Energy Union” and serve as an additional challenge to the EU’s fragile unity which is already beset by the refugee crisis and the looming possibility of Brexit.
The Failure of the Erdoğan Security Promise
Turkey appears to be entering a period of unprecedented violence, yet the Turkish government’s responses are only exacerbating security concerns.
Libyan History Created a Security Vacuum that Drones Alone Can’t Fill
In a disunited country such as Libya, a key to evaluating the possibility of a successful intervention is understanding its historical development.
