How the Yankees Killed Global Trade Governance
As the United States continues to use tariffs on allies and adversaries alike, the notion of international trade cooperation seems like a distant fantasy. While a recent Sino-American truce sought More
Erasing the Citizen: Civil Death and the Erosion of Human Rights in Nicaragua
Nicaragua’s Ortega-Murillo regime has weaponized Civil Death–the erasure of citizenship and legal identity–to silence dissent and consolidate power. By revoking nationality, deleting records, and seizure of property, the Nicaraguan regime’s repression has extended beyond its borders. Through Risse and Ropp’s “Spiral Model” of human rights norms, this paper argues that Nicaragua’s shirking of international accountability demonstrates a broader regression in norm internalization. Thus, Civil Death in Nicaragua serves as an instrument of both human rights and authoritarian control.