Media Diplomacy: How Public Communication Shapes Modern Conflict
In a Kyiv bomb shelter, a wartime president addresses his people via a smartphone. In London, thousands march with foreign flags, chanting in solidarity with a ...
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Ancient Greek Heritage Diplomacy as a Means of Soft Power
Introduction In an era marked by shifting geopolitical paradigms and the proliferation of non-traditional instruments of statecraft, culture has reemerged as a ...
Moral Authority in a Technological World: The Vatican and the Global AI Race
In Vatican City, the home of the Roman Catholic Church and among the holiest sites in the Christian world, representatives from the world’s leading techno...
Orthodoxy, Autocracy, Nationality Rebooted: Putin’s Authoritarian Playbook
Since coming to power in 1999, Vladimir Putin has presented himself as a leader restoring Russian greatness. To some, his rule appears defined by assertive mode...
The Kazakh Famine of 1930-1933 and Stalinist Collectivization: The Limitation of Legal Frameworks for Genocide in Communist Studies
Frameworks for Genocide in Communist Studies From 1930 to 1933, the Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan suffered a horrific yet understudied episode of famine, violen...
Do Commodifying Welfare Policies Reflect Elite-Driven Agendas or Middle-class Expansion?
Introduction and Research Question The international left is facing an identity crisis. In recent years, social democratic and otherwise left-leaning poli...
The AfD Before the Storm: A Precursor to Germany’s Current Democratic Reckoning
Introduction Since its inception 80 years ago, German democracy has been largely dominated by two major political parties, the Christian Democratic/Social...
Climate Change is Russia’s Biggest Strategic Weapon
In 2015, Russia signed the Paris Agreement on climate change. In 2019, the nation formally joined. According to the Kremlin, Russia aims to significantly r...
Nature and Necessity: The Rise of Green Infrastructure in Europe’s Flood Response
Urban flooding has become a major issue throughout Europe, especially with the prevalence of intense rainstorms and overflowing rivers. The traditional urban dr...
Rethinking Solutions: The Role of Third-Country Agreements in Europe’s Migration Crisis
Europe’s shortcomings in managing migration have been evident from the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis to the recent 2024 elections. I argue that Europe’s struggle p...