U.S.-China Relations Today: A Return To The Cold War?
A Comparative Analysis between Current US-China Relations and US-Soviet Competition during the Cold War “It is in the spirit, the spirit of ’76, that I ask you ...
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Are Democratic Values Breaking the Ice?: Attitudes in the Frozen Caucasian Conflict
Written by Karen “Ken” Krmoyan Abstract After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been waging war on the disputed region of Nagorno...
China sees new diplomatic, economic role in Afghanistan — if it can resolve a 40-year conflict
By: Elisabeth Siegel China is setting up its second ever overseas military base in Afghanistan in order to train Afghan brigades in counterterrorism efforts, as...
Henry Kissinger and the Roots of Shuttle Diplomacy: Realpolitik, Bilateral Relations, and Domestic Motivations
Written by Sarah Lu Introduction Former US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger considered himself a formidable force in US diplomac...
From Encounter to Exodus: Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar
Written by Kassandra Neranjan and Sakshi Shetty According to the United Nations, the Rohingya are amongst the most persecuted minorities in the world. The Rohin...
Yemeni Refugees in Korea
Written by Zhen Tu Earlier this year, nearly 500 Yemeni asylum seekers arrived at JeJu, a resort island in South Korea. At the end of 2018, only two people— jou...
Tiananmen in 1989: Tailoring Chinese Dissidents for American Consumption
Written by Yixin Claire Ren “Events do not deliver their meanings to us. They are always interpreted.”—The Gate of Heavenly Peace While the 1989 student movemen...
The Insidious Nature of E-Waste and the Onus on GAFA
Written By Amelia Pollard Abstract This research paper evaluates the externalities that have ensued from the rise in consumption of electronic products. The atr...
The Association of Southeast Nations and Efforts to Address Mass Atrocities: An Historical Analysis
Written by Nicolas Wicaksono In discourses about human rights and preventing mass atrocities, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is infamous for...
The Special Permanent Residents in Japan: Zainichi Korean
Written by Jang Hawon, Peking University Introduction As the number of foreign residents in Japan continues to grow, scholars of Japanese society are devoting i...