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2017 French Presidential Election: De Gaulle Would Not…
Since its beginnings, Charles de Gaulle's Fifth Republic has seen an alternating succession of mainstream…
The Green Economy and What It Means for Global Economics
Climate change has recently dominated global affairs, as scientific studies have projected alarming and continual…
What Happened to Competition in Russia?
"Competitive authoritarian regimes competitive, in that democratic institutions are not merely a façade:…
Universal Income, a Universal Solution?
Ontario is set to introduce a universal income program targeting adults between the ages of 18 and 65 in the coming…
NATO’s ‘Enhanced Forward Presence’ and Mutually Assured…
“Actions speak louder than words.” This is the rather mundane turn of phrase then-PM David Cameron used at the…
French Populism in The Age of Democratic Dysfunction
In 2013, a survey revealed that 87% of the respondents agreed that France needed a true chief to put things back in…
For A Multi-Speed Europe
The European Union has been able to collectively breathe a little easier following this past Wednesday's Dutch…
“Winning Without Leading” – The Populists Can’t Lose
This could be the year that changes Europe as we know it. With federal elections slated for the next twelve months…
Here We Go Again – Constitutional Crisis in Bosnia…
March 1st, 2017 marked the 25th jubilee of Bosnian and Herzegovinian (BiH) independence. Not much has changed in…
The Deep and Dark Web of International Politics
The Internet is an ubiquitous entity. It dominates the lives and practices of many. The birth of the World Wide Web…
Transylvania Beyond Bias and Fiction
On the first day of my Transylvanian history class at Trinity College Dublin, my professor asked us if anyone out…
The End of Life As We Know It
On September 14, 1930, the first dust storm traversed the Southern Plains, wandering through southwest Kansas and…