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Turning a Blind Eye – The politicization of Genocide: The case of Ethiopia
By Johanna Suh-Hee Rothe Content Warning: This piece contains descriptions and discussions of genocide, including references to mass violence, death, torture, sexual violence, and other forms of extreme human suffering. Reader discretion is advised. “The world must be ever alert to the warning signs of genocide, and act quickly and early to avert it.” [i]…
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Resilient Roots: The Persistence of Hungarian National Identity in Transcarpathia Amid Conflict and Change
Munkácsi Castle (Palanok Castle) rises above Mukachevo, Ukraine, symbolizing the historic presence of the Hungarian minority in the region. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Munkacsivar.jpg. Licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0.) By Luca Mórocz (”Lucy”) Why do ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia, Ukraine, continue to maintain a strong national Hungarian identity and attachment to Hungary within the context of conflict…
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The Human Right to Vote in International Law and the Presidential Elections in the Republic of Venezuela
The Maduro government is continuing to infringe upon the right to vote due to serious violations of prerequisite rights, such as freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
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Seeds of Justice//Seeds of Hope
By Amanda Clark Unraveling the Impact of Kenyan Seed Legislation on Climate-Resilient Agriculture Abstract Existing literature establishes a direct link between climate change and weather unpredictability in Kenya, resulting in more frequent and extreme weather events like droughts and floods.[i] The agricultural sector bears the brunt of these changes, with decreased rainfall, rising temperatures, and…
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The Circassian Genocide: The Forgotten Tragedy of the First Modern Genocide
By Evan Messenger Introduction Protests against the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi displayed banners of the phrase “Sochi, the land of genocide.”[i] This was in reference to the coinciding of the Olympics with the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of what the Pulitzer Center calls “the first modern genocide” of the “world’s most scattered ethnic diaspora”…
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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…
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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…
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Resolving the Tigray Conflict: Transforming Ethno-Political Identity in Ethiopia
By Samantha A. Sloane One day, a woman threw a bone out of her house. Two dogs started fighting for it. A wise old man called Robele Megerra saw them. “Stop those dogs!” he called out. “If you don’t, the boys will start fighting too.” Nobody listened to Robele Megerra. A few minutes later, a…
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Tracing Protracted Refugee Encampment: Lessons from Kenya’s Kakuma and Dadaab
By Lia Russell Introduction Refugee camps are meant to be temporary facilities that provide immediate protection and assistance to people forced to flee their home countries. When refugees’ countries of origin remain too volatile for safe return, however, camps designed to be dismantled become permanent.[i] As of 2020, 15.7 million refugees were in protracted refugee…
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