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December 4, 2018

World Order
Tilting at Straw Men: Secretary Pompeo’s Ridiculous Brussels Speech

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took aim at the European Union and United Nations during a speech in Brussels, offering a disjointed rejoinder to straw man internationalism. 

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Speaking in Brussels

September 18, 2023

South Korea
South Korea’s 2030 Expo Bid: A Confluence of Diplomacy, Economic Prosperity, and Global Influence

The successful pursuit of the 2030 Busan Expo bid could significantly bolster South Korea’s global ambitions. Regardless of the outcome, Seoul must continue to rejuvenate Busan’s regional economy.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City on September 20, 2022.

January 2, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa
The Destructive Drive in African Politics

The descent into normlessness in various African countries calls for a new scholarly and policy approach.

Johannesburg Metro Police Department officers discover railway infrastructure in a scrapyard during a raid on a highjacked property in Johannesburg on September 6, 2023.

October 13, 2023

Inequality
Women This Week: Nobel Prize Winner Highlights Gender Pay Gap

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers October 7 to October 13.

Women carry shopping bags while walking in the working-class neighbourhood Villa Fiorito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 9, 2023.

November 14, 2023

China
Review of Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World

According to a new book by Axios reporter Bethany Allen, China has developed an authoritarian economic statecraft to reshape the global order.

A man wearing a maroon suit hold a large Chinese flag while standing in front of a white airplane on a tarmac.

January 25, 2024

Somalia
Somaliland: The Horn of Africa’s Breakaway State

The would-be independent state strikes a contrast with Somalia as a place of relative stability, and despite its lack of international recognition, Somaliland continues to push its own foreign policy…

A statue of a hand painted in the colors of Somaliland's flag holds a map of the territory.