The Short-sightedness of America’s Pivot to Asia
The United States’ China containment policy is a robust one. American troop deployments run the length of the Western Pacific, with soldiers from Paju on the Ko...
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Letter from the Editors (Vol. 6, Issue 2)
Dear Reader: It is with great pleasure that we present to you the 2015-16 Winter Issue of The Yale Review of International Studies. We’re proud to continue and ...
Letter from the Editors (Vol. 6, Issue 1)
Dear Reader: In this issue of The Yale Review of International Studies, we’re proud to continue our commitment to providing the best possible platform for...
North Korea: The Need For a New US Policy
North Korea is a mistake of history created by outside forces. It has nuclear weapons, improving missiles and the world’s most brutal totalitarian regime. It is...
Immigrant Family Detention: A Failed Experiment
Immigrant family detention is an ineffective process that further traumatizes children and adults fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries. Not ...
On Street-Side Sexism: Global Awareness for a Global Problem
Global awareness has recently risen about the street harassment experienced by women worldwide. Though there is little consistency in street climates towards wo...
Cuba as a Humanitarian Model in the 21st Century
A quick Google search of “Cuba Humanitarian Aid” generates countless pages of do-gooders soliciting donations for aid to Cuban citizens. The general perception ...
A Selective Sanctuary: “Pinkwashing” and Gay Palestinian Asylum-Seekers in Israel
Every June, the LGBTQ community celebrates pride month. And every year, Tel-Aviv is marketed as a must-visit gaycation destination. From the rainbow-decorated s...
Letter from the Editors (Vol. 5, Issue 1)
Dear Reader: It is with great pleasure that we present you with this fall’s intercollegiate edition of the Yale Review of International Studies. Now in its seco...
Letter from the Editors (Vol. 4, Issue 3)
This year, we were humbled again by student interest in the Dean Gooderham Acheson Prize for Outstanding Essays in International Studies. The more than one hund...