The Value of International Alliances
International alliances are formal agreements between states in which they undertake to cooperate with each other for mutual benefit. They can encompass a variety of areas and a broad range…
International alliances are formal agreements between states in which they undertake to cooperate with each other for mutual benefit. They can encompass a variety of areas and a broad range…
In a globalized world, it is increasingly common for states to use coercive measures to advance their political agendas. One of these tools is sanctions, a form of economic pressure…
Inflation occurs when prices rise and the purchasing power of money diminishes. This is often a good thing, as it encourages businesses to hire workers and expand production, leading to…
Founded in 1995, the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is an Islamic terrorist organization in the Philippines. The ASG engages in kidnappings for ransom, bombings, assassinations, extortion, and other forms of…
Article: Military Escalation The emergence of nuclear weapons has produced the greatest increase in potential destruction and violence that the world has ever known. It seemed, in the 1950s and…
The foreign policy of a state, union, or international organization is the set of strategies and actions the government uses to interact with other nations. This interaction can be in…
Election interference is a pervasive threat to the integrity of democracy, with implications far beyond troll farms and hacking. Scholars and policymakers are increasingly describing interference as a broader phenomenon…
Arms embargo is a sanctions tool prohibiting the export of weapons to states or non-state actors that violate international law. It is one of the most popular tools employed by…
Economic inequality refers to the unequal distribution of income (earnings) and wealth (net worth or savings) in a country. It can be measured using a statistic called the Gini coefficient,…
The use of nuclear weapons is widely viewed as a clear breach of international humanitarian law due to the enormous levels of harm that it would cause. Even the detonation…