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Contributor Helen Lallos-Harrell explores the complex decision with which Ukraine grapples — whether or not to hold elections under martial law and the ongoing war with Russia.
Staff Writer Sarah Woessner explores the role of economic diplomacy in mitigating conflicts and fostering global peace.
Staff Writer Mia Westfere investigates the criticisms leveled at the phenomenon known as the “Asian Peace,” bringing to light how Western apprehension of challenges to U.S. hegemony might play a role in fostering an overly cynical outlook.
Staff Writer Anna Keyes investigates the endurance of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the 1998-1999 Kosovo War, outlining the broader historical ehtnic conflict of the region in the process.
Contributor Will Brown uses new research to probe the relationship between the conceptualization of the Protection of Civilians by peacekeepers and their operational environment, focusing on the Kenyan Defence Forces in Somalia.
Staff Writer Mia Westfere outlines the multifaceted dimensions of China’s urban-rural divide, untangling its historical roots and the web of contemporary challenges it poses to political-economic stability.
Europe
Middle East
Staff Writer Diya Jain analyzes the Iran Nuclear Deal and its implications for U.S.-Iran relations.
Staff Writer Aliyah Jaikaran examines the US-Iran prisoner swap that freed five Americans imprisoned in Iran and whether or not this intensified relations and polarization between Iran and the US.
Staff Writer, Katie Barnett, examines the complex role of social media in shaping communication and activism in the Middle East.
Staff Writer, Katie Barnett, investigates the war in Yemen and the United States’ failure to take meaningful action to help the Yemeni people.
Africa
Contributor Will Brown uses new research to probe the relationship between the conceptualization of the Protection of Civilians by peacekeepers and their operational environment, focusing on the Kenyan Defence Forces in Somalia.
Staff writer, Sal Cerrell, examines the economic success behind the modern-Mauritian state.
Marketing & Design Editor Anna Janson examines the coup in Burkina Faso and instability in the West African region.
Contributing Editor Caroline Skye Grossman explores a critical feminist approach to navigating urban informality on the African continent through radical incrementalism via employing two case studies of urban informal sector social network and activist groups in Nairobi, Kenya and Durban, South Africa.
Managing Editor Briana Creeley explores the ongoing crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
Staff Writer Will Brown gives us a retrospective of the UN Hybrid Mission in Darfur.
Staff Writer Briana Creeley provides a historical timeline and analysis of the relationship between water, privatization, and racial hierarchy in South Africa.
Staff Writer Will Brown analyzes the lessons learned from the ECOWAS intervention in The Gambia and its potential use as a model for future interventions.
Guest Writer Corwin Dark examins the reasons why US soldiers are playing a “supporting role” in the Somali bush.
Guest Writer Brian McDermott discusses steps the United States can take to combat energy poverty. What Is Energy Poverty and Why Is It a Problem?
Americas
Indo-Pacific
Staff Writer Mia Westfere investigates the criticisms leveled at the phenomenon known as the “Asian Peace,” bringing to light how Western apprehension of challenges to U.S. hegemony might play a role in fostering an overly cynical outlook.
Staff Writer Mia Westfere outlines the multifaceted dimensions of China’s urban-rural divide, untangling its historical roots and the web of contemporary challenges it poses to political-economic stability.
Staff Writer Sofiya Cole examines the implications of growing soil contamination on China for the food chain and public health.
Contributing Editor Helen Lallos-Harrell examines United States-China relations through both historical and modern contexts, drawing parallels to rebuild future relations.
International
Staff Writer Sarah Woessner explores the role of economic diplomacy in mitigating conflicts and fostering global peace.
Staff Writer Sarah Woessner explores how the rise of artificial intelligence in the global economy is expected to influence productivity and labor markets around the world.
Staff Writer Cait Holmstedt explores climate migration and the need for international recognition and protection of climate refugees.
Executive Editor Chloe Baldauf explores the vital role of internationalized K-12 education in U.S. education reform.
Staff Writer Diego Carney analyzes what the Central American Parliament is and how it is used as a vessel for corruption by Central American politicians and businessmen.
Staff writer Candace Graupera explores Venezuela’s current political and economic crisis. The West’s initial opposition to Maduro’s presidency is fragmenting and Venezuela’s future hangs in the balance of becoming a failed state or waning off their oil dependence to become a more diversified economy.