Wickedly Smart: The Security Implications of AI
Back in 2017, a self-taught computer became the world’s best player of Go, an abstract strategy board game. The computer was first of its kind in terms of self-teaching, based More
Succession Crisis: A New Face of the World Bank
On January 7th, Jim Yong Kim, then-President of the World Bank, announced his resignation from his post, effective February 1st. Originally appointed by President Obama in 2012, his exit from More
Democratize, or Disintegrate: Challenging the European Project
Yanis Varoufakis is not yet a household name. Once a member of an obscure academic niche in economics, over the past five years the Greek intellectual has risen to the More
The Realities of Proxy Wars in the Post Cold War Era
The role of proxy wars are best known from the Cold War, when conflicts played out in the context of competing ideologies: communism and democracy. These wars were essential in More
Back to the Future: Erdogan’s Ottoman Ambitions in Syria
Light rain peppered the cracked cement nearby. A sudden breeze unfurled a limp Turkish flag, gently swaying it with the wind. Jarablus, like many other towns in northwestern Syria, has More
Human Rights Gone Wrong: Trump’s Weaponization of Humanitarian Aid for Palestinian Refugees
After 70 years of bipartisan support, the Trump administration announced in August that it would cease funding humanitarian aid for Palestinian refugees in the Middle East. These cuts were especially More
Cease-fire in Yemen: Resolution at Last?
On December 13th, Iranian-backed Houthi Rebels and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government agred to a cease-fire, freeing the strategic port city of Hodiedah in Yemen. Following years of violence resulting in 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
A Syrian Withdrawal: The International Implications of Trump’s Latest Foreign Policy Move
On Wednesday, President Trump announced the withdrawal of all American troops from Syria, ending American involvement in the civil war that has been raging since 2011. Consistent with other major More
Challenging US Hegemony: China, the Disruptor
The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei, on December 1st marks the second instance of a Chinese firm facing legal complications in the United States. The first was a More