Getting the Insight Out
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
This week’s feature piece explores nationalism’s impact on domestic politics, the global economy, global security dynamics, and international institutions. Overall, the rise of nationalism has had adverse effects on international More
The slave trade in Libya, and its roots in Western interventionism