The Origin of Identity: The Case of Taiwan’s Identity Shifts
Identity politics, nationalism, and ethnic identity are salient topics at the moment. But what does it truly mean to be part of an ethnic...
Hasta Siempre Comandante: Cuba’s “Secret” Role in African Liberation Struggles
“Cuba is the only country in the world that sent its soldiers to confront the army of apartheid.” With this controversial quote, prominent Cuban...
The Post-Abe Japan: On What Legacies is the New Prime Minister Suga Standing?
Kakuei Tanaka, who served as prime minister of Japan in the 1970s, once told Henry Kissinger that “the changes through successive prime ministers… are...
The Uighur Question: Halfway between Domestic Sinicization and Diplomatic Cynicism
Over the past few months, the world has been waking up to horrifying news about China, alleging crimes, and human rights abuses against Muslim...
How European Energy Dependence Fuels the Syrian Conflict
The European Union has little to no fossil fuel reserves and is therefore highly dependent on energy imports from third countries. Despite recurrent human...
Resolving to Recognise Agents of Peace: UNSC Resolution 1325
Four principles dictate the revolutionary United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. UNSCR 1325 was based on the following four...
CSTO versus NATO, potential cooperation or further confrontation?
Without question, when we think about collective security, the first
thing that comes to mind is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), the most
powerful collective security...
“A Day Without Us:” Mexican Women Take Action for Gender Equality
Initiatives like the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in 1993, the Convention of Belém do Pará in 1994, and the Beijing...
The Strongmen and COVID-19
Throughout history political figures have used crises
to gain political advantage; COVID-19 offers no exception to this.
“In moments of crisis, people are willing to...
Waking Up from the Chinese Dream to a Chinese Debt Trap?
The Chinese Dream (Zhōngguó Měng) was first coined in 2012 by the current General Secretary of the Peoples Republic of China’s only political party,...
