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Failure of Global Governance: The United Nations’ Failure to Stop North Korean Nuclear Weapons

Posted on April 2019 by admin

Written by Diana Myers “[Nuclear weapons is] the firm guarantee by which our descendants can enjoy the most dignified and happiest life in the world” – Kim Jong...

Essays/Spring Issue

The Limits of Classic and Perfect Deterrence Theory: A Game-Theory Analysis of the United States-North Korea Nuclear Standoff

Posted on March 2019 by Dário Kuteev Moreira

Introduction At face value, North Korea’s announcement that it will commit to denuclearization is puzzling. Why would a small state–just after having consolidat...

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Hydropolitics in the Indus Basin: The Indus Water Treaty & Water Mismanagement in Pakistan

Posted on March 2019 by The Editors

Written by Uzair Sattar and Atrey Bhargava Introduction Pakistan could be water scarce by 2025.[1] In recent months, this prediction has generated headlines and...

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Crossing a Bridge of Memory: Historical Memory and Populist Rhetoric in Post-Communist Czechoslovakia

Posted on March 2019 by admin

Written by Ben Gardner-Gill “The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” — Milan Kundera, The Book of Laughter and Forgetti...

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Venezuela and Russia: Geopolitical Allies in the 21st Century

Posted on March 2019 by admin

Written by Alexandra O’Brien In recent years, Russian interest in Venezuela has grown considerably, particularly in regard to its natural resources. Given...

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The Efficacy of UN Peacekeeping in Reducing Violence against Civilians

Posted on March 2019 by admin

Written by Min Byung Chae Introduction The fall of the Communist bloc in 1991 brought high hopes for the international community. In particular, there arose an ...

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Culinary Relations: Gastrodiplomacy in Thailand, South Korea, and Taiwan

Posted on March 2019 by admin

Written by Anna Lipscomb Abstract: Cuisine is an integral part of a nation’s culture and identity, as it captures the essence of its history, traditions, and va...

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The Relevance of Nation-States to the Study of the Middle East

Posted on March 2019 by admin

Written by Julie Geng Introduction The concept of the territorial state is not native to the Middle East, and most states have only gained independence in the l...

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I Came, I Saw, Iran: The Increasing Use of Insurgent Groups in Iranian Foreign Policy following The Arab Spring

Posted on March 2019 by admin

Written by Sarah Abdelbaki, Luke Dillingham, and Ramsey Nofal Abstract The purpose of this case study was to examine how Iranian support of insurgent groups in ...

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