Category: Uncategorized
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United States and China Strategic Competition
Main Question: Does China’s rise threaten North American security and economic interests? Argument: Military modernization, supply chain competition, and coordinated political interference across Canada and the US exploit Western vulnerabilities while Mexico’s institutional isolation compounds regional weakness. Conclusion: Trilateral enforcement coordinating cybersecurity, supply chains, and intelligence sharing is essential to counter this threat.
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One partnership – Three trajectories?
Main question: Why were the protests in Moldova (2009) and Ukraine (2014) successful, while they were suppressed in Belarus (2020)?
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Canada and the EU After the EPC Summit
How does Canada’s participation in the 2026 EPC summit reflect the evolving Canada-EU relationship? Driven by U.S. unpredictability under Trump, Canada is strategically pivoting toward the EU through deepening political, economic, energy, and security partnerships. This realignment benefits both sides: offering Canada market access and stability, and giving the EU a reliable partner for critical…
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Beyond OPEC: The UAE’s Strategic Shift
Main question: Why is the UAE leaving OPEC, and what are the consequences for geopolitics and global energy markets? Argument: The UAE seeks greater economic flexibility and strategic independence from Saudi-led OPEC policies. Conclusion: The withdrawal reflects a fragmenting global energy order and may weaken OPEC while increasing oil market volatility.
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South Africa – Xenophobia or Inequality?
The main question is, what is the nature of the recurring anti-immigration violence in post-apartheid South Africa, and what are its systemic causes and consequences? The violence is driven not only by structural inequality and political scapegoating, but also by the resulting microeconomic instability that deters foreign capital and deepens severe diplomatic fractures, ultimately compromising…
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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Main Question – How does the USMCA benefit its partner countries? Argument – The USMCA benefits the partner countries by enhancing protections for business owners, innovators, and labourers. Conclusion – The USMCA helps the partner countries enjoy special privileges that boost local economies and protect individuals from employer abuse.
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Reform without inclusion?
– Main question: can BiH strengthen rule of law and fundamental rights while preserving a constitutionally exclusionary system? – Main argument: the post-Dayton framework institutionalised ethnopolitical division, while veto mechanisms and sectarian incentives obstruct reform. – Conclusion: democratic transformation depends on gradually expanding more inclusive and civic-based political participation within existing institutional structures.
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Cognitive Power Without Projection
Russia maintains significant influence in Eurasia mainly through informational and cognitive warfare rather than direct military power. It uses media networks, reflexive control, shared Soviet history, and anti-West narratives in post-Soviet states to shape perceptions and political decisions. Russia adjusts by giving media engagement and information influence top priority to maintain regional hegemony, despite challenges…
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Eyes from above
Is it possible or necessary to use satellites to prevent human trafficking and forced labour? Yes it is necessary, as this allows us to identify and combat the structures that enable such practices more quickly. There is still a great amount of work to be done before this idea can be put into practice.