Despite criticism, the Belt and Road Initiative and the pragmatic values associated with Chinese investments are unlikely to lose popularity any time soon.
War is not simply about having the biggest gun, it’s about having the right gun. It is likely that the US army will resort to howitzers more similar to French artillery in the near future.
The ICA received bipartisan support due to both parties perceiving China’s authoritarianism similarly. Yet, partisanship remained active throughout negotiations.
The lack of domination structures through which imperial or state power can be exerted strains, and renders futile, the capabilities of the occupying force.
The Afghanistan conflict has provided the necessary dynamics of instability without stable institutions, making it an inviting strategic space for competing parties.
It is reasonable to expect that China will intensify its strategic campaign to displace the US in the Indo-Pacific and as the hegemonic power on the world stage.
Different perspectives between Americans and Mexicans on legal pathways into the U.S. affect the development of cohesive immigration reform.
Aggressive gendered border practices and violence have been part of the construction of the US-Mexico border as women’s bodies and sexual identity shape today’s border policies.
The social, economic and political environment that surrounds unaccompanied minors determines their decision to look for a better future far from their home.
Core countries, those receiving immigrants, tend to be the ones setting the rules not just when it comes to their own immigration laws, but also laws and policies affecting their neighbors.
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