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LAUNCH EVENT: The Fourth Industrial Revolution on 4 Feb 2019
Join the Journal of International Affairs to celebrate the launch of our newest issue on The Fourth Industrial Revolution at 6:30 PM on Monday, 4 February 2019. The event...
12 Years Later, Displaced Syrian Women Remain Unheard
Nearly 12 years since the beginning of the Syrian civil war crisis, more than 6.7 million people continue to be internally displaced, and more than 5.4 million Syrians are registered as...
Cyber Sovereignty: The Case of Cyber Borders and Cyber Blocs
The cyber domain is the ideal platform for nations, organizations, and even individuals struggling for prominence, dominance, and power. It is omnipresent—almost borderless—but also vague and...
A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed? China-Russia Energy Relations in the Wake of the War in Ukraine
Since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, China has been a friend to Russia in both word and deed when it comes to bolstering Russia’s energy export revenue. In the week...
Emerging markets and the hiking cycle: this time, really, it may be different
Given that more than fifteen years have passed since the last meaningful global tightening cycle, we believe it is pertinent to look at the emerging markets today and ascertain how the changes in...
The Russia-Ukraine War as a Regressive Global Tax: The Effect of Commodity Terms of Trade on Developing Economies
At its core, Paul Samuelson’s controversial 2004 statement about gains from globalization not necessarily being positive was a straightforward argument about terms of trade (i.e., the ratio of an...
Agreements, Aggression, and Embargoes: Parallels from the Past to Russia and Ukraine
Major powers have recently come to an agreement to stand together against the Western world. Shortly after this agreement, one of these countries has become increasingly aggressive. Its hostile...
Non-Refoulement: A Human Rights Perspective on Environmental Migration from Small Island Developing States
Introduction Environmental degradation and natural disasters are among the most significant contemporary drivers of global migration.[i] Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are particularly...
The Twilight of the American World
The Colonial Era The American World is a 20th century phenomenon. It succeeded the colonial era that, after several hundred years, finally came to an end during the decolonization process of the...
Building Trust Instead of Troops: Germany’s Incoming Government and European Policy in Mali
Following the German 2021 elections, the only thing that is certain about the country’s foreign policy in Mali is that it is failing. Germany’s current policy stance disproportionately prioritizes...