Global Politics
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The Moral Economy of Banditry in Northwest Nigeria
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Banditry is one of the greatest challenges facing the Nigerian state. Over 30,000 bandits are active across the northwest region of the country, the majority of whom are from pastoral communities, and over 8000 banditry-related deaths have been reported since 2010. Over 200,000 people have been forced to leave places across the northwest and the…
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How Unrestrained Financial Power Dragged Lebanon into the Abyss
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Millions of Lebanese people have been pushed into poverty as the country’s economy has been devastated by the collapse of its currency, hyperinflation, and mass unemployment.
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Blackshirts and Subfuscs
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Infiltrated by far-right agitators spurred by illusive conspiracies, the protests were a curious sight to behold in the city of dreaming spires.
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En Passant: Chinese-American ‘Pawns’ Are Speaking Up and Shifting Right
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Last month’s Affirmative Action decision marks the extent of divergence between Chinese and other Asian American voters.
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Clearing the Air: Erbil-Baghdad Reconciliation in Northern Iraq’s Air Pollution Fight
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Air pollution is a transboundary challenge. It cares little for geographical or political frontiers and can spread its pall far beyond any initial point of origin.
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Prigozhin’s Ancestors: The Wagner Coup and Historical Comparisons
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is the Kornilov Affair an accurate or useful comparison? Might there be more apt historical analogies to understand the fate of Putin’s regime? And most importantly of all, why has Putin has invoked this period and what role do historical allusions play in upholding the Putin autocracy?
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Is Democracy Worth Fighting For? Republican Party Foreign Policy in the Age of Donald Trump
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is shaping up to be a key issue as Republican presidential candidates cultivate campaign platforms for what will undoubtedly be a fiercely fought process for the nomination over the coming months.
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China’s Two Trade-Offs in Xi’an
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It is no doubt that China won a resounding victory in Xi’an, but her triumph was not without ills, especially when considered in the broader diplomatic context.
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The Weaponization of Water: Water Politics in the Middle East
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This article examines the phenomenon of water weaponization- using water to gain leverage over an adversary, with a focus on the Middle East. It will then argue that water weaponization’s current manifestation in the Middle East is a crime against humanity.
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Call For Original Artwork for Issue 10, ‘Everything is Fine!’
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The OPR is looking for some original artwork for the cover page of our 10th issue, ‘Everything is Fine!’