Charting a Safer Course: Non-Nuclear Solutions to Nuclear Problems
China’s expanding nuclear arsenal could spark a new arms race that Washington should seek to avoid.
America’s Most Taboo Import: Mail-Order Brides
Addressing the influx of mail-order brides from the Philippines requires a collaborative anti-trafficking effort with the United States.
Cuba’s Chinese Listening Post: A Wake-Up Call for the United States
A new U.S. policy towards Cuba based on engagement, not isolation, would benefit both Cubans and Americans.
How Western Powers are Failing West Africa – and Why the Future is Grim
Western powers’ reliance on illegitimate regimes and insurgent competition will lead to years of violence.
Africa: The Quiet Battlefield for Global Power
China and Russia are waging a quiet war for global influence in Africa—and the United States is falling behind.
Twitter’s Hardcore Regime Change
The global social media platform has irrevocably changed following Elon Musk’s acquisition — the United States must adjust to this new reality.
A Recommitment to the Culture of Peace: Why the US Must Rejoin UNESCO
In 2020, President Joe Biden promised to reengage the US in diplomacy. However, to carry out his promise, he must rejoin UNESCO and recommit the US to building peace through cooperation in science, culture, and education.
A Fractured Relationship in A Fiery Region
Set against a backdrop of heightening regional tensions with significant global repercussions, the relationship between South Korea and Japan continues to deteriorate. The United States needs to take a more active role in the relationship, mediate a resolution, and, by extension, promote multilateral solutions to counteract China’s increasing aggression.
The Aftermath of Intervention in Afghanistan: What Comes Next?
This article aims to analyze the intervention and abandonment of Afghanistan by U.S. forces while assessing new developments following the collapse of the government. The author makes policy recommendations for the international and U.S. response to the conflict.
Najaf and American Foreign Policy: Preparing for a Post-Sistani Iraq
The Najaf clerical establishment’s influence on Iraq’s political development is undeniable, requiring the United States to consider how Najaf perceives its actions.
Therefore, American foreign policy vis-à-vis Iraq should eschew militarization and instead focus on building Iraq’s governance capacity, a policy palatable to Iraq’s clerical establishment.
Whose hearts and minds? Introducing gender-transformative COIN operations
If U.S. counterinsurgency operations want to win the hearts and minds of the entire population, they should enhance gender-sensitivity by participating in the transformation of harmful gender roles and unequal power relations.
The U.S. Needs to Enforce Its Own Laws on Foreign Military Aid to Colombia
Under the control of numerous Colombian presidents, the Colombian military has taken advantage of billions of dollars in U.S. military funding to engage in systematic suppression of grassroots social movements
Stop Sending Mixed Messages to North Korea
If President Biden wants to put an end to the stalled relation with North Korea, he should refrain from sending mixed messages like his predecessors.
The Irreversible Decline of the Islamic Republic’s Guardianship of the Jurist Model of Shia Politics
Clerical rule in Iran faces insurmountable challenges in sustaining its legitimacy and will find itself at a critical juncture with the inevitable death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The United States should acknowledge and act on this development to weaken the Islamic Republic’s model of clerical politics.
Vaccine Diplomacy: The Next Wave of Great Power Competition
The critical global need for COVID-19 vaccines provides great powers a chance to improve their diplomatic relations–and their international influence–through vaccine diplomacy.
Brave Power: A Principled American Response to China’s Rise
The home of the brave must adopt a foreign policy that lives up to its name to successfully navigate the rise of China.
Is It Time to End the United States Embargo Against Cuba?
Rapprochement between the two nations could help repair an age-old adversarial relationship and spur a new era of collaborative foreign policy in Latin America.
U.S. Diplomacy Post-Trump: Assessing the Foreign Policy Priorities of President-Elect Biden’s Right-Hand Man, Tony Blinken
What will U.S. diplomacy look like under the Biden administration?
Understanding China’s Industrial Policies
Chinese industrial practices have long historical precedents and are unlikely to change as the country seeks to move up the value chain.
Addressing the Shadow Pandemic of Domestic Violence
The United States can fight the increased number of domestic violence cases worldwide due to COVID-19 by passing the International Violence Against Women Act of 2019 (IVAWA).