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UNGA 81: Palestine Emerges as a Central Focus

Nov 10

Nov 10 UNGA 81: Palestine Emerges as a Central Focus

Middle East, International Diplomacy

Cairo’s Balancing Act: U.S Military Aid and China’s Growing Influence in Egypt

Nov 9

Nov 9 Cairo’s Balancing Act: U.S Military Aid and China’s Growing Influence in Egypt

Lauren Alligood

Africa, International Diplomacy

From Western Sahara to the Sahel: how the Algeria–Morocco rivalry is reshaping regional security, trade routes and geopolitical influence in North Africa

Nov 7

Nov 7 From Western Sahara to the Sahel: how the Algeria–Morocco rivalry is reshaping regional security, trade routes and geopolitical influence in North Africa

Soufiane Omrana

International Diplomacy, Africa

A Crowded Room: India's Confused Struggle Against Chinese Influence in Myanmar

Nov 5

Nov 5 A Crowded Room: India's Confused Struggle Against Chinese Influence in Myanmar

Alexander Brunnström

Asia, Conflict & Peacekeeping, International Diplomacy

The Dominance of Realpolitik Over Islamic Unity in Malaysia

Nov 3

Nov 3 The Dominance of Realpolitik Over Islamic Unity in Malaysia

Asia, Politics & Government, International Diplomacy

What the Retirement of the Mercator Projection Says about the United States’ Foreign Policy Goals

Oct 30

Oct 30 What the Retirement of the Mercator Projection Says about the United States’ Foreign Policy Goals

The Americas, International Diplomacy

With the Exit of US Forces, a New Phase in Iraq’s Battle for Sovereignty Has Begun.

Oct 28

Oct 28 With the Exit of US Forces, a New Phase in Iraq’s Battle for Sovereignty Has Begun.

Conflict & Peacekeeping, International Diplomacy, Middle East

Our New Nuclear Reality? The Future of North Korean Denuclearization

Oct 21

Oct 21 Our New Nuclear Reality? The Future of North Korean Denuclearization

Asia, International Diplomacy

Adaptation and Opportunity: How the Iran War Reshapes the Balance of Power in Ukraine

May 28

May 28 Adaptation and Opportunity: How the Iran War Reshapes the Balance of Power in Ukraine

Asia, Europe, International Diplomacy

Backtracking on Brexit? The UK’s renewed interest in an EU alliance

Apr 25

Apr 25 Backtracking on Brexit? The UK’s renewed interest in an EU alliance

Europe, International Diplomacy

Sánchez and Spain’s Quiet Drift from U.S. Hegemony

Apr 24

Apr 24 Sánchez and Spain’s Quiet Drift from U.S. Hegemony

International Diplomacy, The Americas, Europe

Sovereignty at What Cost? The Security Implications of Israeli Recognition of Somaliland

Apr 22

Apr 22 Sovereignty at What Cost? The Security Implications of Israeli Recognition of Somaliland

Africa, International Diplomacy, Middle East

The Stalemate in Myanmar, and what it means for ASEAN’s Future

Apr 5

Apr 5 The Stalemate in Myanmar, and what it means for ASEAN’s Future

International Diplomacy, Asia

Hawk or Dove? Examining the Trump Administration’s Reversal of its China Policy

Mar 26

Mar 26 Hawk or Dove? Examining the Trump Administration’s Reversal of its China Policy

Asia, International Diplomacy, The Americas

Budget Blues: The United Nations’ Financial Crisis

Mar 25

Mar 25 Budget Blues: The United Nations’ Financial Crisis

International Diplomacy

Strategic Autonomy or Legal Drift? EU Trade Policy in the Era of a Paralysed WTO

Mar 24

Mar 24 Strategic Autonomy or Legal Drift? EU Trade Policy in the Era of a Paralysed WTO

Thomas Becker Kuffer

Europe, Economy, International Diplomacy

What Factors Help Explain the Italian Prime Minister’s Level of Influence?

Mar 23

Mar 23 What Factors Help Explain the Italian Prime Minister’s Level of Influence?

Valentina Bianchessi

International Diplomacy, Europe

Post-Davos and Munich: Reconceptualizing the Transatlantic Alliance

Mar 18

Mar 18 Post-Davos and Munich: Reconceptualizing the Transatlantic Alliance

Teodora Dimitrijevic

International Diplomacy, The Americas, Europe

The Ice Wars of 2026: US vs. The Olympic Truce

Mar 11

Mar 11 The Ice Wars of 2026: US vs. The Olympic Truce

Sophie Rose Jenkins

International Diplomacy, Culture

Mineral Diplomacy and the Politics of Peace: The DRC–Rwanda Conflict in America’s Security Strategy

Mar 6

Mar 6 Mineral Diplomacy and the Politics of Peace: The DRC–Rwanda Conflict in America’s Security Strategy

International Diplomacy, Energy and the Environment, Conflict & Peacekeeping