Category: International Relations & Diplomacy
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BRI vs Global Gateway: Battle for Infrastructure
1. Main Question: Can the EU’s Global Gateway be a viable alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative? 2. Argument: While the BRI dominates global infrastructure diplomacy, the EU’s Global Gateway leverages sustainability, grants, and governance standards to compete. 3. Conclusion: The Gateway has potential but faces promotion, differentiation, and internal cohesion challenges to rival…
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NAM in the 21st Century: South’s Strategic Rise
1. Main Question: How has the Non-Aligned Movement evolved from Cold War neutrality to a tool for Global South influence? 2. Argument: NAM now engages strategically in economic, technological, and security cooperation, leveraging BRICS+ and South-South partnerships. 3. Conclusion: The Movement remains relevant as a pragmatic platform for collective autonomy, adapting to multipolarity despite internal…
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Rethinking Security in a Post-Westphalian World
1. Main Question: How does the growing role of non-state actors transform global security beyond the state’s traditional Westphalian claim to absolute power? 2. Argument: Non-state actors increasingly shape security through Track 1.5/2 diplomacy, hybrid platforms, and governance networks, softening hierarchical state control. 3. Conclusion: This shift toward decentralized, network-based security is inevitable and adaptive,…
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Reclaiming the State in Michoacán
The assassination of Uruapan Mayor highlighted deep-rooted organized crime and weak local policing in Michoacán. The newly proposed Michoacán Plan combines security, justice, economic, and youth programs to restore state authority and tackle systemic criminal influence. The success of the plan is yet to be seen, and the evolvement of the U.S.–Mexico security cooperation.
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C5+1: Toward a New Direction
– How is the U.S. leveraging the C5+1 to counter Russia and China’s dominance in Central Asia? – This year’s C5+1 Summit elevated U.S. – Central Asia relations, with Washington advancing concrete economic initiatives to strengthen its position in a region long dominated by Moscow and Beijing. – C5+1’s future depends on the U.S. delivering…
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Wolf Warrior Diplomacy
Main question: Has China’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy been an effective foreign policy strategy? Argument: Though it strengthens nationalism and attracts some anti-Western partners, it provokes backlash from Western states, fuels security alliances against China, and undermines China’s soft power and global reputation. Conclusion: Wolf Warrior Diplomacy is largely ineffective; compared with China’s earlier charm offensive,…
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An Examination of Syria’s Transitional Governance
Since December 2024, Syria’s political regime has undergone significant changes. Although some democratic aspects may remain unmet, the actual regime strives to appear as a strong democratic regime. This article analyses the structural flaws and crises threatening the transition’s democratic prospects. Through this brief, various points will be analyzed, such as the parliamentary elections, sectarian…
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Israel-Palestine at the UN General Assembly
How can the UN effectively address the Israel-Palestine conflict after the 80th UNGA? The UNGA revealed renewed international will to pursue peace through the two-state solution, reaffirmed in the New York Declaration, yet divisions among key states and the absence of enforcement mechanisms hinder progress. Conclusively, sustainable peace demands coordinated diplomacy, legal accountability, and genuine…
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Berlin Campaign Conference 2025
How can traditional conservative parties survive amid declining voter bases, rising populism, and rapid digital change? Success depends on reframing political narratives, mastering social media and AI tools, and adapting to shifting demographics with more inclusive and emotionally resonant messaging. The global centre-right parties will either renew themselves through these transformations or risk being overtaken…
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EPIS 10: Security, Society and Sustainability
The interview discussed, among other topics, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the Green Party’s position on delivering weapons to Ukraine, EU enlargement, Georgia’s turn toward autocracy, Russian disinformation, and the importance of a strong and collective European response