Global Politics
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Why Donald Trump Has Been Calling Democrats ‘Fascists’
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By demonizing his opponents, Trump is anticipating a second term that is even more authoritarian than his first.
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Inside the Spin Room: The ABC News Presidential Debate
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September 10th’s highly anticipated ABC News Presidential debate saw Vice-President Harris’ debate tactics triumph over former President Trump.
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Speaking of Magic Bullets…and the Case for Being Moderate
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Our political discourse has become dominated by references to quick fixes and simple solutions. Such discourse doesn’t match reality.
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Censor the Language, Curtail the People: An Analysis of Kurdish Linguistic Erasure Across the Nation-states on Kurdish Land
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While ethnic groups like the Kurds are often defined by their nationality, language can serve as an even more specific marker of an ethnic group, expressing its identity through specialised terminology relevant to the group’s experience.
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When Words Are Action: China’s Slogans and Global Ambition
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Peering into the thought process behind China’s slogans provides a pertinent window into Chinese politics, and politics in general, for that matter.
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The Strategic Dilemmas of UN Transitional Administration in Gaza
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While a UN TA holds promise, the historical record from Kosovo and elsewhere suggests such an institution would face perilous strategic dilemmas which will threaten its security and legitimacy.
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Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: The Dangers of Language Conflict on Display
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Linguistic discrimination has repeatedly developed into humanitarian crises. It’s time the UN starts paying attention.
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Language: The Last Major Conflict in Northern Ireland
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Though guns have been mostly silent for twenty-six years, the conflict continues in new forms. Weapons were stored away, but words gained more power.
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Economic Courting Game in Southeast Asia: Can the United States Keep Pace?
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Despite the calls for the US to adopt an all-out economic strategy amid China’s increasing influence in Southeast Asia, there are weak incentives for Washington to do so.
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Changing Tides: The Future of Indo-Chinese Engagement in the Indian Ocean
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The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is steadily developing into the next major theatre of military competition between the Asian monoliths.