Kant’s Perpetual Peace: An Unattainable Ideal
In 1795, Immanuel Kant published an essay entitled “On Perpetual Peace,” which laid out a model for a global environment free from the natural state of war. He presented, first, More
The Best Threat Is One That Is Not Deployed: FIFA and the End of Kafala in Qatar
In 2010, the FIFA Governing Body awarded the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to the small but wealthy nation of Qatar. The decision itself was criticized for a variety of More
What to Expect at this Year’s G7 Summit
On August 24-26, seven countries will come together in Biarritz, France for the 45th G7 Economic Summit. The Group of 7 (G7) consists of the United States, France, Great Britain, More
A Renewed Franco-German Friendship? What the Treaty of Aachen Means for the EU
On January 22nd, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron signed the Treaty of Aachen. The 16-page document could give new momentum to European integration as it is 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
Op-Ed: The UN Human Rights Council is No Laughing Matter (Although it Might As Well Be)
On the 9th of October, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held elections that resulted in the addition of several controversial member states to the body. The Philippines, Bahrain, 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
United Nations, Divided Will Fall
Last Monday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights added to mounting criticism against the Trump administration’s immigration policy. The “zero-tolerance” policy which separates irregular migrant families at the More
International Relations on the Rise of Nationalism: Institutions and Global Governance
This week’s feature piece explores nationalism’s impact on domestic politics, the global economy, global security dynamics, and international institutions. Overall, the rise of nationalism has had adverse effects on international More