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Why Does Big Tech Stay Headquartered In The US?

Yeo Qin-Liang • Feb 22 2022 • Essays

Big Tech centres its corporate power in the US to influence the American government into advancing its interests domestically and internationally.

What Does Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi’s Death Mean for the Future of ISIS?

Sybren Enserink • Feb 18 2022 • Essays

The death of the ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was an important symbolic loss, but will not determine the future and power of the group.

No Peace Without Justice: The Denial of Transitional Justice in Post-2001 Afghanistan

Ariane Luessen • Feb 7 2022 • Essays

The denial of transitional justice in post-9/11 Afghanistan ignored Afghan demands for meaningful truth, justice and reconciliation.

NATO and Russia: A Defensive Expansion?

Julian Izzo • Jan 31 2022 • Essays

An exclusive NATO expansion created lopsided gains, violating the strategic balance between Russia and the West.

North Korea’s Withdrawal from the NPT: Neorealism and Selectorate Theory

Su Bai • Jan 27 2022 • Essays

Both neorealism and the selectorate theory show that North Korea’s demand for nuclear weapons strongly correlates with a large US military presence in East Asia.

How Effective is Terrorism in Exerting Political Influence: The Case of Hamas?

Aidan Lecky • Jan 16 2022 • Essays

Terrorism as a tool to achieve political influence can be effective in short-term, but ineffective for long-term goals.

Police Brutality Against Voters? The 2017 Catalan Independence Referendum

Marlena Mazura • Jan 12 2022 • Essays

The essay examines alleged policy brutality accusations during the Catalan independence referendum in 2017.

The European Quality of Government Index: A Critical Analysis

Luc Aboubadra • Jan 10 2022 • Essays

The original approach taken by the Quality of Governance Index in measuring public corruption has allowed for strong advances in the framing and understanding of such.

Bananas and Oranges of Christmas Past: Subject Formation under (Post)Socialism

Maria Persu • Dec 22 2021 • Essays

How may fruit consumption practices relate to ‘Romanian’ (post)socialist subject formation? Maria examines such facets of European consumer culture to elucidate power/resistance in the everyday.

From Environmental Scarcity to ‘Rage of the Rich’ – Causes of Conflict in Mali

Sarah M. El-Abd • Dec 21 2021 • Essays

Through a focus on historical and contemporary causes of conflict in Mali since the 1960s, it is better understood how it came about and what is keeping it alive today.

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