Category: Politics
US-Iranian Relations: A View on the Aftermath of the Soleimani Strike
With the disconcerting assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani on the third day of the new year, the aspiration of a more stable Middle East for the decade to
Read MoreA Unique Conservative-Green Coalition in Austria: An Example for Others?
Something exceptional has happened in Austrian politics: the conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) of Sebastian Kurz has formed a coalition with the Green party. This is the result of negotiations
Read MoreA Decade of Disappointment: MENA’s Arab Winter Likely to Persist Well into the 2020s
Predicting the future of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a herculean task. The area’s heterogeneity, often underestimated by generalisations that the term ‘Arab World’ evokes, is
Read MoreChristmas Chaos: French Strikes Continue During the Holidays
People all over Europe are now traveling far and wide to get home to their families in time for the holidays. However, regardless of whether every step is carefully planned
Read MoreWolf in Sheep’s Clothing: How a New Act creates a right to discriminate
In the United States on December 6th, the Fairness For All Act was introduced in the House of Representatives. The Act is sponsored by the representative of Utah, Chris Stewart.
Read MoreEurope’s ‘Man on the Moon’ Moment: The Green Deal
Tackling climate change has been an incredibly complex and controversial topic of discussion within the EU during the past few years. Earlier this year in June, the European Council tried
Read MoreRaising Stakes in a Losing Game: The Reprehensible Revival of Weapons of Mass Destruction
When trying to identify the most pressing threats to peace, it may seem tempting to look at novel scientific and technological developments, such as the weaponization of increasingly autonomous technologies
Read MoreThe Zainichi Koreans: The Complex Intricacies of Cultural Survival Beyond One’s ‘Home’
To most of us, I would assume, the 22nd of August of 1910 may not evoke any particular sense of connection or account of history, merely appearing as any other
Read MoreScars Too Deep to Heal: Historical Legacies and the Japanese-South Korean Trade Dispute
As territorial claims in the South China Sea continue to test the patience of regional hegemons and superpowers alike, an economic conflict of a less visible, yet equally significant nature,
Read MoreThe art of the (no)-deal? – Assessing Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy in light of the protests in Iran
“My style of deal-making is quite simple and straightforward. I am very high, and then I just keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get what I’m after.” It has
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