United States

English with a Non-Native Accent as a Basis for Stigma and Discrimination in the US

Meltem Yilmaz Sener • Jun 23 2021 • Articles

Non-native accent discrimination is not usually considered discrimination by the US public, leading to large gaps in social research.

Women for Profit – Seeking Asylum in the United States: A Neocolonial Story

Sara Riva • Jun 14 2021 • Articles

Through neoliberal processes, women who seek asylum are subject to exploitation both in their countries of origin and once they reach their destinations.

Opinion – China and the US in Israel: The Lucrative Versus the Indispensable?

Nicholas Lyall and Roie Yellinek • May 27 2021 • Articles

The economic value of Israel’s Chinese links are not sufficient to match the comprehensive nature of the US-Israeli partnership.

America’s Re-Engagement with the World and the Continued Importance of Diplomacy

Alastair Masser and Claire Yorke • Apr 22 2021 • Articles

For America’s diplomatic renaissance to succeed, it needs a more cooperative and open approach to the world.

Opinion – The US-Japan Alliance Continues to Stand for Democracy, Despite a Role Reversal

Tongfi Kim • Apr 18 2021 • Articles

Tokyo and Washington must voice consistent advocacy of democracy and show the multifaceted power of a democratic alliance.

Review – 50 Years of US Study Abroad Students: Japan as the Gateway to Asia and Beyond

Eriks Varpahovskis • Mar 27 2021 • Features

Asada provides an in-depth analysis, deepening our understanding of student exchanges as a tool of knowledge diplomacy.

The Significance of the Iran Hostage Crisis for International Dispute Settlement

Coline Ferrant • Feb 24 2021 • Articles

In 1979, Iranian students took 52 Americans hostage, resulting in a crisis in which Iran and the US resorted to international law and justice to find solutions.

Opinion – In Defense of U.S. Education and Cultural Programs

Daniel Bottomley • Feb 15 2021 • Articles

By no means are education programs panaceas to reestablishing U.S. persuasive preeminence, but they are small steps in making America respected again.

Cuban Nationalism and the Spanish-American War

Sarah Clifford and Scott N Romaniuk • Dec 28 2020 • Articles

The war was crucial on a national level for the Cubans, Americans, and Spanish, as well as on a global level as it changed the relationships and power structures that had previously existed.

Joe Biden and the Future of Transatlantic Relations

Hendrik W. Ohnesorge • Dec 1 2020 • Articles

In a world beset with a wide array of global challenges close European-American and especially German-American relations will indeed be vital.

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