International Policy

  • The Use of Digital Technology in Japan’s Local Governments: Trends and Features - Japan’s economic stagnation, often referred to as the “Lost 30 Years,” has been partially a consequence of its lagging investment in digital technologies. As a result, since the late 2010s,  Japan’s public administration has been increasingly focused on digital transformation, a critical factor missing from the nation’s economic trajectory in the Heisei era (1989-2019).    […]
  • Digital nomad movement triggers housing concerns across Latin America - An influx of digital nomads to major cities in Latin America has raised alarms about increased rents, displacement, and gentrification. Digital nomads, or remote workers who lead a location-independent lifestyle and settle temporarily in various places, make up approximately 35 million people across the globe. According to Nomad List, an online travel resource for digital […]
  • Internal Displacement in Colombia: Characterization and Relevant Research Findings - Introduction Internal displacement refers to involuntary migration within a state’s borders. The UN’s Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement define an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) as an individual or group of individuals “who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes … to avoid the effects of armed conflict, generalized violence, violations […]
  • Transatlantic Trade: A Conversation with Stormy-Annika Mildner - Junior Podcast Editor Moritz Ludwig (MPP ’25) talks with the executive director of the Aspen Institute Germany, Stormy-Annika Mildner, about current challenges and opportunities of trade policy between the U.S. and Europe. The transatlanticist and trade expert talks about the importance of a resilient transatlantic partnership, initiatives to strengthen economic and political ties, the Inflation […]
  • Negotiating the Endgame in Ukraine: Peace Agreements and Political Settlements - “Bucha after Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Zelensky 3” by Oleksandr Ratushniak is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Introduction The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is into its second year without signs of a clear outcome, and a peaceful resolution grows increasingly urgent. As both sides of the struggle trade body counts and unimaginable horrors, […]
  • Military Coup in Niger: The Legacies of Colonialism and the US War on Terror Warrant a New Approach to Security in West Africa - The Republic of Niger is grappling with yet another military coup.  The key players in the unfolding drama include not just domestic military forces, but also the not-so-invisible influence of international powers. A legacy of French colonialism and the United States’ global war on terror looms large over the region. With nearly 500,000 square miles […]
  • A House Divided: Sudan’s Troubled Transition - Sudan is in crisis. Again. Sudan is further tattered, further cleaved and mutilated. The third-largest country in Africa has been marred by political instability and violence for decades. The country has experienced multiple civil wars, military coups and political upheavals. Chaos and states of emergency are almost commonplace and millions of Sudanese people have been […]
  • Africa-centric New World Order: A Transatlantic Alliance in Commercial Diplomacy - The world is again at a major inflection point. As the Transatlantic Alliance strives to ensure successful defense of a rules-based international order, expand markets, build supply chain resilience, and reduce strategic dependencies on Russia and China, geopolitical and economic tailwinds favor Africa as an investment destination.  However, Africa must come prepared with a unified, […]
  • What’ll it be: Settlement or Nuclear Annihilation? - As the unrelenting war in Ukraine grinds continuously and more deeply into the proxy war it has been from the start, another danger lurks: nuclear war. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his country’s nuclear forces put on “special alert.” U.S. President Joseph Biden has since declared the world is “faced with the prospect of […]
  • European Reparations: Strengthening Cooperation and Resetting Relations with Developing Nations - In February of  2022, the European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) convened at their annual diplomatic summit. Leaders forged the Cotonou Agreement, which promised to increase aid and cooperation, secure peace, and facilitate trade between Europe and Africa. While presenting admirable aspirations, the document’s vague language only intensified disagreements between summit participants. Most notably, […]

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