Gauging the Foreign and Domestic Impacts of Snowden’s Revelations
Tyler Owens, a second-year MA student at SAIS, discusses the effects of the NSA spying scandal on data security and international public opinion.
Somali Autonomy and the Failure of the Puntland Maritime Police Force
Evan Fowler, a second-year master's candidate at SAIS, examines the political and economic forces that contributed to the rise of piracy in Somalia, and the failure of the Puntland Maritime Police Force in combating piracy.
The Gordian Knot of Illicit Economies, Violent Conflict, Human Security, and Economic Development
On May 9th, the SAIS Review of International Affairs hosted Vanda Felbab-Brown, of the Brookings Institution, for a dynamic and engaging discussion of the illicit economy and how it relates to state-building, governance, and violence.
The Egyptian Uprising: A Case Study in Intifadat and the Difficulty of Lasting Change
SAIS graduate Jennifer Fishkin contradicts several assumptions about the Egyptian uprising, evaluates the prospects for change, and discusses the consequences for today's regime in Egypt in this provocative paper.
Who’s Afraid of the Informal Economy
The Foreign Policy Institute and the SAIS Review of International Affairs hosted a lecture by Robert Neuwirth on March 28th. He discussed the informal
economy as part of an inclusive and equitable development strategy.
The World in Transition: Interview with the Panelists
The SAIS Review's Associate Editor Meghan Kleinsteiber interviewed Samuel Tadros from Hudson Institute and Yukon Huang from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on two regions undergoing major transitions today, the Middle East and China. Watch the interviews here.
The World in Transition Release Event
The SAIS Review will host "The World in Transition" release event on Monday, March 4. Join us in celebrating our 23rd year of publication.
Will China’s Leadership Transition Lead to a New Cross-Strait Policy?
Cristina Garafola and Bao-chiun “Jingbo” Jing assess the potential for improved cross-Strait relations under China's new leader Xi Jinping and Taiwan's incumbent president Ma Ying-jeou.
The 2012 Presidential Election and U.S.-China Relations
In her op-ed, Molly Silver examines the candidates' rhectoric on China and its implications for U.S.-China relations.
Xi Jinping and the Challenges of Chinese Leadership
Bernard Geoxavier examines the upcoming changes in Beijing's leadership process, informed by his research at the Hopkins Nanjing Center on the domestic political determinants of Chinese foreign policy.
North Korea: A Provocation? No, A Predetermined Path
Why is there a repeated cycle but never a progress when negotiating with North Korea? Soo kook Kim provides her analysis in light of North Korea's recent provocations.
In A G-Zero World, It’s Every Nation For Itself
Devin Stewart reviews Ian Bremmer's new book, "Every Nation For Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World."