Category: International Relations & Diplomacy
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Beyond Formal Diplomatic Relations
Main question: How does Taiwan stay internationally present despite diplomatic isolation? Argument: It relies on strong informal economic, political, and security ties. Conclusion: These ties help Taiwan engage globally but cannot replace formal recognition.
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Rojava at a Crossroads
What is at stake for Kurdish autonomy and the institutionalised project of women’s resistance in northern Syria as the Syrian government reasserts control?The Syrian Transitional Government’s push to regain authority threatens the Kurdish-led administration, particularly its gender-equal governance model and the YPJ, both central to the Rojava project. Without sustained international support, the feminist achievements…
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Was WEF26 Truly Equipped to Address Peace?
Was WEF26 equipped to address peace given the complex geopolitical structures and tension around Greenland? WEF26 was effective in terms of dialogue and de-escalation, but structurally not capable of enforcing and ensuring peace Davos can be a tool to talk about peace, but it can’t guarantee it.
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Agenda Shaper on Ukraine
How has the European Parliament (EP) used own-initiative (INI) reports to shape the EU’s support to Ukraine whilst advocating more EU influence? The EP urged stronger support to Ukraine via informal agenda shaping, arguing that this crisis and its values necessitate a stronger role on foreign policy for the EU and, in particular, the EP.…
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The Eastern Mediterranean as Transmission Belt
Main question: Why is a region linking multiple geopolitical systems persistently underdiscussed? Argument: The Eastern Mediterranean functions as a systemic transmission belt structured by a maritime–energy nexus across sub-, system-, and supra-levels. Conclusion: Neglecting its connective structure increases the risk of cross-regional spillover and strategic surprise.
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After Maduro’s Ouster: Transition or Recast?
Main Question: Is Venezuela heading toward a democratic transition or a market-authoritarian reconfiguration after Maduro’s ouster? Argument: Early changes show a fast economic opening (especially in oil) under U.S. licensing and revenue controls, while political guarantees lag amid emergency governance, fragile civic space, and reversible repression. Conclusion: So far, evidence points more to reconfiguration than…
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NextGen Europe Should Embrace 360º Resilience
– Europe faces many threats: American aggrandisement, Chinese competition, Russian revanchism. – Europe’s young leaders currently emerging from Generation Z — those born roughly between 1995 and 2010, aged between 16 and 30 today — have the qualities that can Make Europe Great Again. – To do that, they should embrace the ambition of 360º…
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South America’s Turn to the Right
Is South America’s shift to the right ideological or cyclical? Voters have turned to right-wing leaders mainly because of economic problems, crime, and frustration with prolonged left-wing governments. Hence, the shift is a short-term, corrective reaction rather than ideological in nature.
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Beyond Tokenism
– Digital Security and Risk Awareness – Mental Resilience for Effective Leadership – Healthcare Geopolitics and Political Adaptations
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The Nordic-Baltic Eight
Main question: How does the NB8 navigate current international crises? Argument: Strong support to Kyiv + unity and integration due to external threats + cautious reaction from internal issues + integration and security management. Conclusion: NB8’s strength lies in its multi-layered integration + NB8 must find a good balance between accommodating US strategic concerns and…