Armenia’s Post-Modern Moment: The “Legal Revolution”
Reading our journal’s year in review article, one may get the impression that we live in turbulent times. The prospects for our liberal order have remained uncertain, in line with More
Op-Ed: Tired of Losing? It’s Time for the Democrats to Fight Dirty
Despite the nonsensical “split decision” narrative peddled by the press on election night, the 2018 midterms were by any measure a blue wave thanks to the historic unpopularity of the More
Year in Review: The Greatest Political Hits of 2018
With 2019 on the horizon, MJPS reflects on a tumultuous year of politics that shaped the world for the year to come. At Home A turbulent year in provincial elections More
Op-Ed: Dear Americans: Please Fix Your Healthcare System
A couple of weeks ago, I started feeling pretty sick. I was in an abnormal state, where all I wanted to do was nap and felt quite drunk all the More
Fashion Forward? Chinese Nationalism in the Face of Consumer Culture
In mid-November, the Italian luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana released a series of videos online to promote their show in Shanghai, which was to be held on November 21. More
Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement: The Battle May Be Over, but the War Has Just Begun
If you were to look at a picture of Hong Kong’s Civic Square in 2014, you would find a peculiar sight: a square filed with men, women, and even children, More
Op-Ed: The Pelosi Problem
Two weeks ago, millions of Americans cast their ballots in the midterm election with the highest recorded turnout, ever. The results were clear: Americans want change. Democrats took the House, More
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