Mr. Premzarident
Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, divisions between Europe and Russia remain in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine — mostly due to Vladimir Putin.
Global Climate Policy & Australian Politics
As this year’s G20 summit kicks off in Brisbane, tensions are mounting between Tony Abbott’s conservative leaning government and leaders in the US, Europe, and China.
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OECD’s Economic Outlook 2014
Puneet Brar dissects the recommendations and concerns detailed in the most recent OECD Economic Outlook report.
From Beijing, With(out) Love
Zihao Liu explains how the agreements reached at last week’s APEC Summit will affect the future of Sino-Japanese relations.
Divided We Fall – Iraq’s Sectarian Violence Weakens anti-ISIS Effort
With the rise of ISIS, sectarian strife in Iraq and Syria has come to a head. According to Alex Davies, coalition forces in the Middle East must adopt measures to reduce sectarian conflict, or else fight a battle that fails to address the root of the problem.
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Where to Next? – A Look at U.S. China Policy
Since President Obama’s last visit to China in 2009, tensions in East Asia have markedly increased. Jacob Brunell examines the future of American foreign policy towards China, and explains why the United States ought to tread carefully on areas such as human rights.
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Meeting the Challenges of a Globalized Food Supply
Food has become an increasingly globalized commodity, a reality that has sparked a fierce debate over regulatory and safety standards.
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Why the Answer in Iraq is Not “Cry Havoc”
As the Iraqi government employs largely Shiite militias to counter the Islamic State, it may only be a matter of time before full-scale civil war is reignited in Iraq.
Euro-Skepticism in the United Kingdom
In a speech on October 24, British Prime Minister David Cameron railed against an “unjustified and sudden” bill from the EU demanding £1.7 billion from Britain by December 1. In light of growing “euro-skepticism” across the UK, Ali Peterson examines the repercussions of leaving the EU from Britain’s point of view.
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