Flash Analysis: Putin’s Assault on Ukraine
An Attack From Three Sides: Russian forces have been deployed in an attack on Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin disregardes international sanctions and warns Western countries that any form of More
Space Conquest: Europe’s Vertical Integration
Space Conquest: Europe’s Vertical Integration The French presidency of the European Union (EU) marked by the same occasion a renewal of the European spatial program. On February 15th, twenty-seven European More
Contagious Coups: A Look at the Rising Trend of Military Takeovers in Africa
Over the last 18 months, a series of military coups has unfolded in Africa, with the most recent case occurring in Burkina Faso on January 23rd, 2022. Other successful coups More
Redistricting in the United States: How it Might Influence Control of the House
“We have decided to win, and that’s what we’ll do,” was how a defiant Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, responded to a question regarding the Democratic Party’s More
How Guantánamo Bay Serves as an Example of a Flawed International Human Rights System
A year ago, in early February 2021, the administration of US President Joe Biden declared its intention to shut down the Guantánamo Bay detention facility before he leaves office. Over More
Breakthrough or Breakdown: Time is Running Out to Save the Iran Nuclear Deal
The clock is ticking on Iran’s nuclear programme. Since former U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018 – a multinational agreement that limited More
The Ukraine Crisis: A Demonstration of Russia’s Power
The crisis at the Ukraine-Russia border, building since April of last year when Russia first began amassing troops, has grown increasingly volatile these past months, with tensions between Russia and More
Op-Ed: Italian Political Stability is Not Built to Last
Italy has been experiencing relative parliamentary stability since the start of 2021, an unprecedented situation for a country known for its turbulent politics. However, the recent presidential election has demonstrated More
Madrid: the Far-Right Imbroglio
In January, nine far-right leaders from across Europe gathered in Madrid to set a common “roadmap” for the continent. Among them, the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, his Polish counterpart More
COVID-19: Biopolitics and the Hierarchy of Bodies
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, public and political discourse has made exceptionally clear the differential valuation of certain bodies over others, especially as authorities move towards reopening and More