international relations
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Why Chinese Diplomacy Isn’t All ‘Wolf Warriors’: On China’s Economic Statecraft
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‘Wolf warrior diplomacy’—a common description of China’s combative diplomacy—does not wholly capture China’s economic diplomacy. Rather, China’s economic diplomacy reflects nuance.
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Latin American Perspectives on the War in Ukraine
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While the West has pursued significant actions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the vast majority of countries outside of the West, such as those within Latin America, have not followed suit.
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Explaining the Endurance of the ‘Holy Trinity’ in United Nations Peacekeeping
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Since its conception in 1956, three core principles have guided the deployment and undertakings of UN peacekeeping operations.
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The Downplayed Role of the Asian Theatre in WWII
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Despite the acknowledgement that the Second World War was composed of three major theatres (Europe, Asia, and the Pacific), the Asian battlefield remains a marginalized topic outside of Asia. Here, I argue that it is problematic to downplay the role of the Asian battlefield, and that wars in mainland Asia and the Pacific should be…
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Why There Might Be No Long Game for China
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In light of China’s skyrocketing economic and military capabilities, nothing seems to be more urgent than a balanced strategy for China’s geopolitical influence. Chinese hegemony, in Asia at least, had been previously presumed to be slow in coming. This rapid growth has therefore raised tremendous concerns for the United States and its allies, triggering a…