Romania's democracy has been faltering in the last few years. The country has been struggling to shed off its communist history and has seen protest after protest in the last few years as the youth fight to upend the old corrupt order. Georgiana Constantin argues that, while many Romanians are unhappy with the current political situation, much must be done if Romania is to become a stronger democracy.
On top of post-hurricane destruction, outstanding debt and poor climate resilience leaves Puerto Rico in danger of spiraling deeper into economic stagnation. While talks to restructure the island's debt repayment are underway, Poorvi Goel argues that a workable solution for Puerto Rico requires a commitment to sustainable economic growth with climate resilience placed front-and-center.
The United States must balance its need to defend against cyber threats with the important advantages of its current policy that enshrines internet openness. In this argument, Professor Matthew Flynn responds to the Moises Naim’s article Why Democracies are at a Disadvantage in Cyber Wars, which appeared online on the Journal of International Affairs’ website on 15 March 2017.
The Trump administration's vocal pessimism regarding the Iran deal threatens the legitimacy of the entire nonproliferation regime. Here, Sina Azodi argues that their bad faith stems from a realist misunderstanding of the incentives in the agreement itself.
Water scarcity and widespread underdevelopment have bred popular unrest in the Nile Basin. As riparian states increase their reliance on Nile resources, Panagiotis Skiadas argues that only a commitment to multilateral engagement can prevent a precarious geopolitical situation from devolving deeper into conflict.
In this essay, Dhriti Mehta analyzes the employment-social protection relationship in Japan in the context of the structure and function of the Welfare State, explores Japanese government’s policies toward foreign workers in tackling the impending crisis, and assesses the government’s merit in its decisions.
Dr. Andrew Nathan has been a professor of political science since 1971. He became one of the first Western scholars to study Chinese politics at a time when the West had virtually no information about the “Middle Kingdom.” Philip Hsu sat down with Dr. Nathan to discuss China's recent history and what is expected from U.S.-China relations under Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Suu Kyi rightfully received the Nobel Peace Prize of 1991, but her silence over human rights violations against the Rohingya betrays her past ideals
What drives Islamist extremism in the West? What accounts for the so-called Islamic State's ability to recruit from Western democracies? While others have argued that global migration and the refugee crisis are fueling radicalization, Christy Grace Provines from the 'MPOWER Project considers deeper implications and proposes a theory she calls Identity Vulnerability.
Since the Republican victory in 2016, pundits and policymakers alike have been enamored with investigating potential collusion between Donald Trump's campaign and Putin's Russia. Nicholas R. Smith argues that Cold War legacies have led Americans to overestimate Russian power at their own peril-- what really needs interrogation is the state of American democracy.
According to a report by the World Economic Forum, more than 500 million people have access to mobile phones but not to electricity. Today, the emergence of sustainable energy has changed the role played by the private and public sectors in rural electrification.
While ISIS loses territory, many experts argue that the group is building a “virtual caliphate” online. Counterterrorism is now a battle for hearts and minds, rather than a pure military faceoff.