The Politics of Nostalgia and Populism
Guest post by Ezgi Elçi Does nostalgia boost populism? Populist leaders worldwide often exploit nostalgia by referring to…
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Can People Be Manipulated to Protest?
Guest post by Sarah J. Lockwood We live in an era of increasing protest, with large-scale, sustained social…
Will Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan Trigger A Crisis?
Guest post by James Lee and Jackie Wong The controversy surrounding Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) potential visit to Taiwan…
Supreme Court Decisions Put Human Security At Risk
By Michael Barnett The recent US Supreme Court decisions to strike down New York’s century-old gun control law,…
Abortion Bans Are a Tool of Political Repression
By Emily Hencken Ritter and guest contributor Jennifer N. Barnes On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court…
Marking World Refugee Day: What Do the Experts Say?
By Alex Braithwaite, and guest contributor Miranda Simon Each year on June 20th, the world is encouraged to…
Putin’s Playbook
Guest post by Noel Foster Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine appears irrational and self-destructive. After all, he had already…
Are Russia’s Threats Credible?
Guest post by Stephen Shulman and Stephen Bloom The current crisis in Europe is a head-to-head battle of…
How Do Governments Decide Which Groups Are “Terrorist Organizations”?
By Brian J. Phillips and Mirna El Masri US Senator Ted Cruz recently called for Yemen’s Houthis to…
Is the US Headed Toward Civil War?
This interview was originally published by the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. On the anniversary of…