United States

How Racial Injustice Undermines Democracy Promotion

Khaleb Pierre and Juheon Lee • Oct 9 2024 • Articles

Authoritarian condemnations of American racial injustice are insincerely designed to target US domestic failings and arrest democracy promotion overseas.

Thinking Global Podcast – Chase Oliver

E-International Relations • Oct 7 2024 • Features

Chase Oliver, the US Libertarian Party’s Nominee for the 2024 Presidential Elections, speaks about Libertarian foreign policy, intervention, immigration and more.

Call of Duty and Our Geopolitical Reality

Jack Dulgarian • Oct 2 2024 • Articles

The highest grossing video game franchise of all time will soon launch its latest installment, but we should be paying more attention to a 2012 predecessor.

Opinion – Europe Cannot Ignore the Republican Party’s Shifting Foreign Policy Playbook

Johannes Kornberger • Sep 28 2024 • Articles

Europe must adapt to changing expectations from three competing Republican foreign policy schools or face the geostrategic consequences.

The 2024 Elections, Disinformation, Cyberattacks and the Possibility of Insurgency in the US

Michael W. Mosser and Dan G. Cox • Sep 26 2024 • Articles

Russia, China, and Iran believe the American house is burning, and evidence suggest they might loot it as it burns.

Review – The Problem of Twelve

Ingo Walter • Sep 1 2024 • Features

A credible narrative of the concentration of 12 financial players supported by anecdotal evidence, which would benefit from more attention to the underlying hypothesis.

The Populist Potential of the US and its Fragile Grip on the International System

Ibrahim Enes Aksu • Aug 1 2024 • Articles

Donald Trump would likely destroy any chance of ‘sharing hegemony’ with China by bringing more instability and uncertainty into US policymaking.

Coexisting Influence: The Sino-American Competition in Europe

Spencer Whyte • Aug 1 2024 • Articles

China’s diplomatic and economic growth in Europe may stand as an example of how it may exert influence in regions not as historically and institutionally dominated by the US.

The US-Iran-China Nexus: Towards a New Strategic Alignment

Toms Ratfelders • Aug 1 2024 • Articles

The restoration of the JCPOA provides the best bet America has for tackling the Chinese challenge to the US-dominated global hierarchy.

US-China Rivalry and the Future of Africa

Amara Galileo • Aug 1 2024 • Articles

African leaders must avoid exploitative agreements and focus on collaborative and mutually beneficial partnerships that are not laden with hidden costs and future economic burdens.

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