The Latest BRICS’ Expansion (But Probably Not the Last)

The latest BRICS’ expansion implies a paradigm shift for the group itself and for the international system.

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Europe, Middle East and North Africa, International Law and Organizations, Human Rights Penny Kapusuzoğlu, Contributing Writer Europe, Middle East and North Africa, International Law and Organizations, Human Rights Penny Kapusuzoğlu, Contributing Writer

A Year in Review: The Consequences of Turkey’s Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention

The fallout in the year following Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention has resulted in increased violence, a spike in femicide cases, and public calls for change.

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The Fragile Future of MERCOSUR as a Result of the Argentinian-Brazilian Rivalry

Global and regional trade is based on a series of complex economic and financial relationships between countries that can offer opportunities for economic development. However, such activities depend on a delicate balance that nation-states often have trouble maintaining. This case study will look at how MERCOSUR’s future is in danger due to the economic rivalry between Argentina and Brazil. This article uses the example of MERCOSUR as it is one of the most significant attempts of regional trade and cooperation in the history of the region. When looking at the trade relationship between Brazil and Argentina mentioned in the article, similar fraught relationships that have negatively impacted cooperation agreements around the globe emerge. This piece introduces some of the complex aspects of regionalism and how often "the most powerful agents" shape the past, present, and future of cooperation relationships at the regional level.

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Latin America at the Center of Shift in International Development Banking

The abrupt end to a 60-year-old unwritten rule at the Inter-American Development Bank could lead to international repercussions in lending practices and bureaucratic structure in other regional development banks.

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The Trump Administration’s Turn to Covert Action Against Iran: A Sign that “Maximum Pressure” Failed

The United States has taken to covert operations against the Islamic Republic, an implicit admission that its maximum pressure policy has failed.

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