APEC: A Poor Example of Cooperation
This weekend marked the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG). APEC is a forum for fostering economic agreements and cooperation between More
One Belt, One Road: China’s Rising Dominance in Europe
For decades, Croatia has suffered from a Bosnian intrusion on their coastline, isolating a small corner of the country and the port city of Dubrovnik. A bridge connecting mainland Croatia More
Op-Ed: David vs. Goliath – Can Beto O’Rourke Unseat Ted Cruz?
This op-ed presents only the opinion of the author and is not an endorsement from the McGill Journal of Political Studies, nor the McGill Political Science Students’ Association. The day More
The Improbable Dream: Africa’s Quest for UNSC Membership
At the recent UN General Assembly, Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa called for the addition of two permanent African members of the UN Security Council (UNSC). He argued that most More
Never Again: Bringing Justice to Myanmar
On August 22nd, the United Nations called for an international court to put on trial Myanmar’s high ranking military officials. Military officials are facing charges of conducting genocide against the More
Hunger Games: the Case of Somalia
In political science, case studies are used to exemplify theories and models and to gain in-depth insight of a concept at work. Case studies make clear and tangible what are More
Hunger Games: The Paradox of the Food Aid Regime
In a world afflicted with famine, malnutrition, and food insecurity, there exist many programs that attempt to help those in need of food. For the most part, it is third More
The Defeat of IS: A Tentative Obituary
In November 2017, the Islamic State (IS) was declared defeated by Iraq and Syria. The defeat of IS came three years after they gained global prominence in 2014 initially for More
Nigeria’s Response to Boko Haram: Then and Now
In 2014, Boko Haram abducted 256 schoolgirls from Chibok, Nigeria. Last month, they struck once again and kidnapped 110 girls from Dapchi in Northeastern Nigeria. In the time that passed More
Kenya and the Rule of Hybrid Regimes
In August 2017, Kenya held a highly contested election pitting incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta against opposition leader Raila Odinga. With absurdly low voter turnout, media censorship, and claims of intimidation, corruption, More