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The North Korean nuclear program and China-North Korea relations: Recipe for conflict or for peace?

SubmissionJanuary 17, 2020

Submitted by Keridwen François-Merlet For many decades, North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been one of the hot spots of t... Read More

Johnson’s Brexit Deal: Has the Prime Minister finally overcome the Irish Border Issue?

Sophie SmithJanuary 15, 2020

It has now been over three years since British citizens voted to leave the EU. Yet, a rift within the government remains, that has stunted much of its progress... Read More

Opinion: Conflicting Waters: Why China should diminish its presence in the South China Sea

Meike EijsbergJanuary 3, 2020

In the southeast of Asia lies a large body of water that has received more claimants than the last piece of ham at Christmas: the South China Sea. For decades, the South China Sea has been the focus of a territorial dispute between six surrounding c... Read More

What does it mean to be an Indian? A look at the Citizenship (Amendment) Act

Sharbani ChattorajDecember 25, 2019

The world’s largest democracy is fighting to protect its ethos. A few days ago, the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Indian Parliament. On Dec... Read More

Saudi Arabia’s Reforms on Women’s Rights: A Cause for Celebration?

Sophie SmithDecember 3, 2019

On Oct. 9, Saudi Arabia announced that women will now be allowed to serve in the Saudi armed forces. This reform is the latest measure aimed at increasing righ... Read More

Opinion: Why Governments Should Engage With (Some) Terrorist Groups

SubmissionDecember 2, 2019

Submitted by Max Freundlieb In the face of violence, governments frequently invoke the policy “We don’t talk to terrorists.” George W. Bush cited it in response to the 9/11 attacks, as did Margaret Thatcher at the height of the IRA bombings. The ... Read More

Dialogue for Peace: A Day at the Paris Peace Forum

Sharbani ChattorajNovember 30, 2019

If you are a student of the Paris School of International Affairs, chances are high that you were marked absent from your classes on Nov. 12 and 13, and you we... Read More

Poisoned History: How Australia hasn’t reconciled its violent past, and why the debate on constitutional recognition is more important than ever

Darcy FrenchNovember 25, 2019

Australia has not reconciled with its past. Beginning with an invasion in the 18th century, the modern state of ‘Australia’ is complicit in the massacre, subju... Read More

On elections in Kosovo: will Albanian nationalism obstruct the prospect for peace?

Marta MasseraNovember 25, 2019

On Oct. 6, 2019, parliamentary elections took place in Kosovo. This was the fourth election since the 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia and came after Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj’s resignation on July 19, when he was summoned by the K... Read More

A war of words: Breaking down 50 years of US-Iran relations through rhetoric and media coverage

Pariesa YoungNovember 18, 2019

For many, the nuclear agreement reached with Iran in 2015 seemed like a glimmer of hope. In the United States, it was a sign of easing tensions between two cou... Read More

Global Celebrations

Youth take centre stage at the Youth & Leaders Summit 2020

Opinion: India’s March towards Protectionism

Review: Reece Jones’ “Violent Borders” is an Indictment of Exclusionary Border Policies