Articles

Opinion – More Debate on the Coronavirus App Is Needed

Whether the app works or not, it is important to realize that many will not want to use it and that those who stand to benefit from it the most may not have access to it.

Opinion – Internal Simultaneity: A Science of Autobiography

Naeem Inayatullah • May 4 2020 • Articles

Autobiography should be regarded as way of coming to know the world. We can explore our lives with the same care and wonder we bring to the study of the world at large.

Grexit and Brexit: Lessons for the European Union

Ino Terzi • May 4 2020 • Articles

The two crises are largely attributable to the inability of the EU to successfully present itself as the solution to the problems of globalisation and its inability to counter critical domestic narratives.

The New Normal: Trauma Informed International Practices During COVID-19

Ian Edgerly • May 2 2020 • Articles

If the current trend of lashing out from a perceived position of victimization and trauma via the United States is upheld throughout the COVID-19 crisis, the globe is truly living in the new norm.

Opinion – The Rise of Mercenarism: Avoiding International Accountability

Oana-Cosmina Mihalache • May 1 2020 • Articles

Mercenaries provide a semi-permanent stronghold in Libya for acting as substitutes for those times when countries cannot rely on their national armies.

Noam Chomsky’s Views on Russian Foreign Policy: A Critical Analysis

Artem Patalakh • Apr 30 2020 • Articles

What sets Chomsky apart from many other fellow travelers of the Kremlin is that he tends to use references to IR scholars and occasionally insert critical remarks about Putin.

Opinion – How Coronavirus Exposes Unequal Access to Education in America

Tanishka Talagadadeevi • Apr 30 2020 • Articles

What do you get when you cross coronavirus and unequal access to WiFi? A perfect example of how the US education system fails to satisfy the right to equal education.

Opinion – Why COVID-19 Will Not Be ‘Good’ for the Environment

Andrew Heffernan • Apr 30 2020 • Articles

Covid-19 presents an opportunity to ask difficult questions, make tough decisions and to rebuild the global economy in a more sustainable manner.

Opinion – The Defense Production Act, COVID-19 and Critical Minerals

Jordy Lee and Morgan Bazilian • Apr 30 2020 • Articles

Without clear policy to give the mining industry a comprehensive understanding of America’s material needs, it is unlikely that the United States will be able to achieve mineral security.

Examining the Response of Urban Trees in Canada to Variations in Climate

Isabella Boushey • Apr 29 2020 • Articles

Dendrochronology can tell us about changes in climate over time and help us develop future projections of environmental responses to climate.

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