American University: Journal of International Service

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Publications

  • Greenland and the Golden Dome

    Does Trump’s Space-Based Interceptor Shield Really Require Greenland?  (Image Source: MSN; https://tinyurl.com/yx4n2xhy) By Grace Klopp This op-ed analyzes the strategic and political rationale behind proposals to acquire Greenland in support of the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense system. It argues that existing defense agreements already provide the United States with sufficient access to Greenland’s strategic… Read more

  • Trophies, Oil, and Blood: The Geopolitics of Manchester City

    (Image Source: AS USA; https://tinyurl.com/y6bp2sn8) By Caleb Helsel On May 19, 2024, Manchester City Football Club—commonly referred to as “City”—won a fourth straight English Premier League title, becoming the first team in history to win four consecutive championships of the top flight of English football.i   Less than a year after that, the President of Manchester City met with… Read more

  • Coercing Peace: The Use of Tariffs in Conflict Resolution

    (Image Source: Pexels; https://tinyurl.com/8jfs8jf8) By Rachel Silverboard The Trump administration’s use of tariffs to coerce countries to end conflict marks a distinct application of the trade tool with ineffective outcomes. Introduction  The Trump Administration’s use of tariffs in conflict resolution represents an unprecedented deployment of the trade remedy in compelling third parties to resolve interstate conflicts. Historically,… Read more

  • Women at the Forefront: Reshaping the WPS Framework for Global Security

    Children join an Italian peacekeeper to paint a message in hope for the southern Lebanese town of Naqura during International Day of Peace (Image Source: Source: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP via Getty Images) By Carolyn Adkins This Op-Ed examines the challenges facing the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda on the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, arguing… Read more

  • Space Debris, an Overlooked National Security Challenge

    Artistic rendition of space debris in orbit around Earth (Image Source: GoodFon.com; https://tinyurl.com/5fj2psyt) By Lucas Wood-Gluck The lack of attention by U.S. policymakers on the threat posed by space debris is an existential challenge to orbital infrastructure, such as military reconnaissance, and humanity’s long-term potential as a space-faring species. As the security and commercial importance… Read more

  • Seeding Resistance Against Settler Colonialism: The Geopolitics of Palestinian Seed Libraries

    Jadu’i Watermelon harvested from heirloom seeds native to Jenin in the occupied WestBank, grown as part of a collaboration between the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library and Ujamaa Farming Cooperative Alliance. (Ranganathan, 2025) By Masha Kazantsev This article discusses how seed libraries, seed keeping, and heirloom seeds serve as anact of resistance and a way to… Read more