Culture of Torture and Intimidation: The Military in Thailand
In 2019, Thai authorities confirmed that four more people were killed in a late-night attack by Muslim insurgents in Southern Thailand. The insurgents assaulted...
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Putting the Best Art Forward: the Power of Art Over Military Conscription in the Republic of Korea
How can art protect a nation? The Republic of Korea’s Military Service Act [1] stipulates that once men turn eighteen, they have roughly ten years to comp...
Internet Blackouts as a Political Tool in Kashmir, India
The increasing availability of the internet around the world has made it a platform for expressing and debating political ideas.[1] The internet has allowed for...
TikTok: A Contested Global Space
As pandemic related shutdowns around the world have confined many people to their homes, one social media app has exploded in popularity. TikTok, which allows u...
The Beijing Consensus and African Autonomy
The Beijing Consensus and African Autonomy Abstract When trying to uncover the effects of Chi...
Differing Conceptions of Citizenship: Nehru, Gandhi and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)
In December 2019, the Parliament of India passed a law entitled the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The CAA, endorsed by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata...
Abubacarr Tambadou’s Case Against Myanmar: A Watershed Moment for International Law
In the eyes of scholars and policymakers who subscribe to the tenets of political realism, unconditional solidarity with any group beyond one’s borders, particu...
Collective China Crisis: An Analysis of China’s Threatening Rise and a Revival of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Introduction Russian attempts to interfere in Western politics are well-documented. But, despite the similarities in policy, Chinese attempts at interference us...
How to Scare a Giant: Resolve Signaling in South China Sea Maritime Disputes
Written by: James Boehme, Tufts University Summary Introduction Vast quantities of International Relations scholarship published over the past several decades h...
The Forty Days of Musa Dagh – Genocide, Resistance, and Revelations for Today
Written by: Yicheng Zhang, Tufts University ’21 The novel The Forty Days of Musa Dagh was written by the Austrian-Jewish writer Franz Werfel in ...