Xi’s China: Legacies from the Past, Power in the Present
The modern Chinese political system has largely provided peace and stability since end of the Mao era. Now, the ambitions of President Xi Jinping are calling the political status quo More
Competing for Political Space: Cyber Dissidence in Vietnam
In June 2018, the Vietnamese National Assembly approved a cybersecurity bill to increase the government’s control of the internet and global tech companies. This new law, which is to come More
Tanzania’s Turmoil: A Backsliding of Human Rights
On the night of November 5th, 10 men were reportedly arrested for attending a same-sex wedding on the island of Zanzibar, just 25 kilometers off of the Tanzanian mainland. Despite 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
Op-Ed: How Do You Solve a Problem like White Women?
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. I’m addicted More
Resilient and Innovative: Understanding the ASEAN Miracle
“Resilient and innovative” is the slogan for this year’s conference of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), under the chairmanship of Singapore. Ahead of the 33rd Summit in mid-November, More
Blue Wave, Red Wall: Democratic House vs. Republican Senate
No matter which party wins, the US will soon hold a historic general election in which 36 governorships, 435 House seats, 33 US Senate seats, and all state legislatures will More
From Fame to Fall: Brazil’s Dramatic Shift to the Right
As the largest democracy in Latin America and the fourth largest democracy in the world, the Brazilian government represents over 208 million constituents. In a nation in the process of More
The US Midterm Elections: 5 Senate Races to Watch
With November quickly approaching and intense get-out-the-vote efforts by Republicans and Democrats alike, the U.S. midterm elections have been heating up across the country. Both parties face incredibly high stakes More
Keeping Up with the Kremlin: A Semi-Exhaustive Timeline of the Mueller Investigation
Last August, American president Donald Trump used his favourite social media platform to vent his frustration at Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 election. In a More