Energy & Environment, Security & Conflict

How Climate Change Could Make Water a Resource Trap Risk

April 19, 2022

Climate change will likely make it harder for people to find potable water. Over the next 50 years, some parts of the planet may become virtually uninhabitable, which…

Civil Society, Europe, Policy & Politics

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We All Are Ukrainians

March 23, 2022

Diplomacy[1] failed to prevent Russia from invading Ukraine, leaving tens of millions at grave risk of losing their lives, independence, and freedom. The tragedy of war is upon…

Asia Pacific, Europe, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

Europe’s Borderlands and China’s Challenge: Why War in Ukraine Matters

March 12, 2022

How are we to understand Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,[1] and how are we to respond? Invoking fabricated grievances,[2],[3] Russia on February 24, 2022 launched an all-out war against…

Europe, Governance & Law, Policy & Politics, South America

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Coming to Terms with Reality: How Could the European Union Most Effectively Support Venezuela’s Democratization?

February 11, 2022

Introduction The European Union (EU) and the United States are usually seen as key players in democracy promotion around the world. Indeed, the EU’s Common Foreign and Security…

Asia Pacific, Book Reviews, Governance & Law, Security & Conflict

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Review: Sugata Bose and Ayesha Jalal (Eds.) Kashmir and the Future of South Asia

December 31, 2021

Kashmir and the Future of South Asia edited by Sugata Bose and Ayesha Jalal examines the Kashmir crisis from a people-centered approach using a framework of state sovereignty…

Asia Pacific, Governance & Law, Middle East, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

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Towards an ASEAN Model for Cooperation in Central Asia

October 28, 2021

ASEAN provides a working framework for Central Asian states to engage in comprehensive regional cooperation to neutralize internal conflicts and survive great power competition. A New Saigon After…

Asia Pacific, Governance & Law

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On Its Pivotal Turning Point: The Prospect of Global Governance Forged by Chinese AI under the Rule of Law

September 26, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how states worldwide address their domestic issues. China’s prowess is growing in the AI arena, which the United States currently leads. The utility…

Africa, International Development

Moroccan Decentralization: Towards Community Development and National Solidarity

September 16, 2021

Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir first introduced us to development and decentralization in Morocco in 2018. In this new piece, he re-examines and updates Morocco’s progress towards sustainable development. Background…

Europe, North America, Security & Conflict

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Summons to Appear: NotPetya and the War Exclusion Clause

August 17, 2021

Introduction On June 27, 2017, a red and black skull flashed across hundreds of PCs across the world. The malware, known as NotPetya, spread rapidly and indiscriminately, integrating…

Editors' Updates, Special Content

Now Available: The SAIS Review’s Newest Issue on the Intersection of Gender and International Affairs

August 12, 2021

We are thrilled to share that our 41.1 issue, Who Runs The World: A Look at Gender in International Affairs, is now available on Project Muse. This issue…

Governance & Law, North America, Policy & Politics, Security & Conflict

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The United States Should Revive the Arctic Executive Steering Committee

August 2, 2021

The United States has set its sights on the Arctic as an emerging region of importance for US national security. In the past two years alone, the Department…

Africa, Governance & Law, Policy & Politics

Power, Strategy, and Outcomes in Negotiations in The Gambia

May 19, 2021

Introduction According to Bill Zartman, power is defined as the “ability by one party to move another in an intended direction.”[1]Power relates to physical force, but many aspects…