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Old JIS publications
Due to JIS switching to a new website that is more user friendly platform – below are the older publications that were on our pervious website. Click on the image below If you know or are one of the authors that does not see their piece on our website please reach out to our email:… Read more
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Putin vs. Navalny: The Role of Opposition in Russian Transitional Democratic Building
By: Zitian Sun (This Piece was originally published in 2019 addition – please see the below Reposting Notes for additional information) Reposting Notes: This paper was initially submitted to the Journal of International Services (JIS), American University, in Fall 2018, when the author was a Master’s Candidate at the School of International Services, American University. It… Read more
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Pushbacks of Migrants in the Aegean Sea
By: Cory Hancock Executive Summary Over one million people embarked on the dangerous journey across the Aegean Sea to find refuge in Greece between 2015 and 2022 driven by displacement from the Syrian Civil War. As people continue seeking refuge, governments have taken greater measures to discourage and shut off migration. One such example is… Read more
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State-Building in Commercial States
A Comparative Study of Singapore and Panama By Ryan Sullivan Introduction This paper is a study of Singapore and its status as a globalized city-state that provides the most advanced linkages in international commerce. As one of the proclaimed “Asian Tigers,” Singapore has been an example for social scientists that exalt the city-state’s ability to… Read more
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Towards a Depoliticized Belarusian State
By Helen K. McHenry Executive Summary Belarus, a former Soviet republic located between Russia and Europe, has been led by President Alexander Lukashenko for the past 27 years. Lukashenko has built a police state plagued by corruption and a weak rule of law; the vast majority of the state’s power resides in the executive… Read more
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Who is Liberation For?
An Analysis of Gender and Sexuality Outside of the Western White Gaze By Adam Ropizar Preface and Introduction Early on in Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil, W.E.B. Du Bois writes about the modern discovery of personal whiteness, and how it has created a radical shift in the world.[i] To illustrate that point, he says,… Read more
American University: Journal of International Service
Great Writers Make Great Leaders
