Global Politics
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OPR speaks with Askold Kurov, exiled Russian Filmmaker
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The director of the hit film ‘Of Caravan and the Dogs’ recalls the Putin regime’s totalitarian turn after the invasion of Ukraine.
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Lamenting the World as We Know It: Robert D. Kaplan’s Waste Land
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Kaplan’s historical analysis comments on the adverse effects of technological developments, demographic dynamics, resource scarcity, and climate change.
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What Gives? The Painful Realities Europe Faces After NATO’s Pledge to Increase Military Spending
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A historic pledge to spend more on defence presents not just a financial challenge, but a political and social one too.
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The Paradox of Answered Prayers: A Case for Cautious Pessimism
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In politics, what feels like deliverance may only be the beginning of the next test — as the experiences of the Soviet Union and China show.
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Review: Israel-Palestine: Federation or Apartheid?
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Shlomo Sand’s newest book examines potential ends to the Israel-Palestine conflict, but not how his preference, a federation, could arise.
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Withering Procés: The Return of the Pro-Unionist Socialist Party of Catalonia and the Breakdown of Catalan Nationalism
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While many Catalans once hoped for independence, there is now disillusionment with the movement. What happened?
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Ghosts of the War on Terror: Perils and Promise in US Drug Policy for Latin America
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A generation of US conterterrorism policy is now being (mis)applied to fighting drug cartels in Latin America.
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Echoes of Truth: Hong Kong’s Independent Media Amidst Repression
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Hong Kong’s independent media has faced unprecedented repression, and yet evidence of resilience abound.
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Populism’s Achilles Heel: Spain’s Vox Party and the Fragility of the Radical Right’s Online Echo Chambers
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Spain’s populists were leading in the polls, but faltered and never recovered. This unexpected turn could prove instructive for more places.
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The Need for Judicial Re-equilibration after Democratic Backsliding
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To repair courts compromised by backsliding, leaders have to balance the costs of reform versus inaction.