International Relations
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A Short History of American Intervention in Latin America
Recent events in Venezuela have been met with greatly varying international response.…
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The Ghost of King Leopold: Should Belgium Apologize to Congo?
An uglier side of Belgium’s history has once more made its way…
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The 2019 Munich Security Conference: Europe Puts America Second
The 2019 Munich Security Conference (MSC) promised to be a telling display…
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What the Stories of “Escapees” Reveal About the Gulf Monarchies, and Why They Won’t Change
The enduring alliance between the world’s liberal democracies and the Gulf monarchies…
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Putin’s New Game of Chess: Russian Interference in Venezuela
Russia’s foreign policy decisions as of late have kept many speculating as…
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Macedonia’s Name Change: Western Consolidation Continues in the Balkans
On February 6, Macedonia was formally invited to join NATO after resolving…
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Fighting Fire With Fire: Europe’s Protectionist Lurch
China and the United States are engaged in a trade war over…
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Local Issues, Global Audience
The seemingly paradoxical relationship between globalization and localism is well-known. On the…
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A Free Pass for Trump: David Malpass and the Future of the World Bank
Former World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, stepped down in early January…
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The E3+1pire Strikes Back: Europe’s New Financial Channel to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal
On January 31st, the E3+1 (UK, France, and Germany, and the European…