Category: Regions
190 Articles
- Gender, Identity, and Security
- Middle East & North Africa
All Eyes on Qatar: The Ethical Dilemma of Holding International Events in Countries with Poor Human Rights Records
Two weeks ago, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar kicked off — a decision that has drawn immense criticism since the Middle Eastern country was announced as the host nation in…
December 29, 2022
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
- Environment and Biosecurity
- The Americas
PRC’s Renewed Soft Power Strategy and U.S. Global Health Security Efforts in Latin America
When Joseph Nye coined the term “soft power” in 1990, he could not have known how strongly the People’s Republic of China (PRC) would buy into the concept; China’s leader Hu…
December 16, 2022
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
No, Taiwan’s “Blue Wave” Is Not an Endorsement of Reunification
The Kuomintang (KMT) party had much to celebrate on November 26. Not only did its candidates win 13 of the 21 cities and counties in Taiwan’s 2022 midterm elections,…
December 9, 2022
- Gender, Identity, and Security
- Middle East & North Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Reign of Terror: The Empress of ISIS
Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi are all prominent international terrorists who have plotted and executed attacks…
December 2, 2022
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Terrorism & Transnational Threats
Merci BeauCoup: How Terrorist Organizations Will Benefit from the Recent Military Coup in Burkina Faso
The recent military coup in Burkina Faso indicates a deepening governance and security crisis in the Sahel that threatens to impede regional and international counterterrorism…
November 28, 2022
- Europe & Central Asia
Under Pressure: Economic Crisis Threatens European Union Solidarity
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 galvanized Europe, creating solidarity at a time when many questioned the strength of the European Union (EU).…
November 25, 2022
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
Managing Crises in the Information Age: Escalation Dynamics in the Russo-Ukrainian War
Over the course of the now eight-month war in Ukraine, Russia has made vague and indirect threats of nuclear escalation. Those threats become more frequent and overt as Ukrainian…
November 23, 2022
- Defense
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
Expert Panel Report: Taiwan and the Future of U.S. Defense Strategy in Asia
On Friday, October 28th, the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues and The Walsh School of Foreign Service’s Asian Studies Program jointly hosted a panel entitled …
November 22, 2022
- Environment and Biosecurity
- Sub-Saharan Africa
The U.S. Approach to African Food Security Needs a New Look
Food insecurity in Africa – and around the globe – has long been recognized as a key, upstream contributor to manifold crises: from political instability, to unrest, to…
November 21, 2022
- Defense
- Europe & Central Asia
The Road to Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Re-examining Russia’s Theory of Victory and Prospects for Deterrence
Just as many dismissed the possibility of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, academics continue to assert a low probability that…
November 18, 2022