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International Law’s Role in a Strat-Dominated World—Part 2

Can the Government Police Itself? Colombia’s False Positives Scandal and its Lessons for Atrocity Prevention

Will Biden’s New Truman Doctrine Offset the Sino-Russian Pact?

Review: Robert Vitalis’ Oilcraft: The Myths of Scarcity and Security that Haunt U.S. Energy Policy

How to Weaken the China-Russia Axis: Historical Lessons from Great-Power Competition

Domestic Policy Is Foreign Policy: Wage Stagnation and Income Inequality Threaten America’s Leadership Abroad

We All Are Ukrainians
North Korean Propaganda: The Beauty Tactic
North Korea recent attempts to change its image in the world should be viewed with caution, according to SAIS student Jaeeun Lee. She identifies several recent examples of North Korea’s use of the “beauty tactic.” By placing beautiful women such as Ri Sol-ju and beauty cheerleader squads at the center stage of their recent diplomatic efforts, she argues that the country is employing a diplomatic façade meant to obscure the reality of the regime.
Too Many Remittances?
At a time where the international flow of remittances has received a great deal of criticisms by those on the political right, Jorge de Leon Miranda, a researcher at the International Monetary Fund, attempts to investigate the magnitude and effects of international remittances. In doing so, he discovered that remittances from the United States make up a great deal of the remittance inflow for at least fifteen countries and that the level of remittance inflow has an appreciable effect level of that country's development.
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.
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."