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Asia-Pacific International Security
Esli Chan tracks ongoing geopolitical disputes in the Asia-Pacific region, a hotbed of tension where multiple major powers and their allies seek to further their foreign policy priorities
New US Geopolitical Strategies: A Pivot to the…
The US is moving further away from its traditional geopolitical strategy in the Middle East as the Biden…
Famine and Democratic Backsliding: The Long-Term…
When essential resources become increasingly scarce, authoritarian figures and institutions are emboldened to act…
The Seventeenth Philippine President
The recent 2022 Philippine election came as a shock to the international community. What exactly were the factors…
Opinion | The Failure of South Korea’s Democracy
Yoon Seok-youl — the candidate for the conservative PPP — was elected South Korea’s thirteenth president.
China and Russia: A Complicated History
The relationship between China and Russia has a deep — and not always amicable — history. Their rapprochement in…
Are the Olympics Truly Apolitical?
Who gets to decide where “sport with a purpose” morphs into clear political manipulation?
An End-Of-War Declaration on the Korean Peninsula: Why…
South Korean President Moon Jae-in urges nations to come together to declare an end to the Korean War.
North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities: An Enduring Foreign…
The United States has yet to adopt a foreign policy stance towards North Korea that has led to a lasting agreement…
Hostage Diplomacy: The Canada-China Prisoner’s…
Over two years later, the Huawei executive and the two Michaels remain stranded in ongoing legal proceedings in one…
Climate Change in the Developing World: The Drowning of…
Often called the world’s fastest sinking city, Jakarta - Indonesia’s capital and most populated urban area - sinks…
Could Banning Nuclear Weapons Threaten World Peace?
"On October 24th, 2020, the international community reached a landmark treaty which triumphs over all predecessors…
Cyber War: Canada’s New National Security Threat
In the modern global political arena, where classified and crucial information is stored on the web, cybersecurity…