Latin America

From Bandung to R2P: Non-Western Contributions to Modern Sovereignty

Emil Sondaj Hansen • May 4 2021 • Essays

Contributions of non-Western states challenge narratives about the natural expansion of international society or the construction of a solely Western global order.

To What Extent Can History Be Used to Predict the Future in Colombia?

William Holmes • Apr 8 2021 • Essays

A careful examination of the roles of narrative and academic history 20th century Colombian politics is essential to charting Colombia’s present trajectory.

AMLO: Populist, or Man of the People?

Duke Mwedzi • Sep 7 2020 • Essays

While Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) is often labeled as a populist, his agenda and practices are more nuanced, leading to an “entry-level” populist style.

Protecting the Defenders: Exploring the Role of Global Corporations and Treaties

Ian Granit • Jul 8 2020 • Essays

Influenced by corporations, human rights abuses against Latin American environmental defenders are some of the worst in the world. International law offers a solution.

Human Vulnerability to Climate Change

Michela Borzoni • Feb 18 2020 •

Minimizing human vulnerability to climate change is largely determined by the extent to which societies develop and organize themselves to be resilient to these changes.

The Role of Global Governance in Curtailing Mexican Cartel Violence

Paula Soumaya Domit • Feb 7 2020 • Essays

Global governance structures, primarily the UN Security Council, should be used to combat Mexican drug cartels.

Two Nationalists and Their Differences – an Analysis of Trump and Bolsonaro

Marius Zeevaert • Feb 5 2020 • Essays

Neoclassical realism highlights the differences between the two leaders’ populist policies, namely Bolsonaro’s more open stance toward the global economy.

The Carter Administration and Human Rights in Chile, 1977-81

Joseph Creffield • Nov 14 2019 • Essays

Jimmy Carter ignored human rights abuses perpetuated by the Pinochet regime and only responded if the threat was to do with containing the communist threat in Chile.

Shaping the Transnational Capitalist Class: TNCs and the Global Economy

Chiara Reverdito • Oct 6 2019 • Essays

The trans-nationalisation of production has benefited and structurally shaped society through the creation of a Transnational Corporate Class in host countries.

The Crime-Conflict Nexus: Connecting Cause and Effect

Daniel Odin Shaw • Jun 27 2019 • Essays

The structure of a group can affect how criminality affects discipline and cohesion, while political aspirations can define the level of involvement in crime.

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