Diplomacy & Politics Archive

Thierry Breton’s resignation as European commissioner for the internal market is noteworthy for a number of reasons.

The student protests that ousted Bangladesh’s PM Sheikh Hasina were the product of a well-prepared movement.

Ecuadorians voted overwhelmingly to ban oil drilling in Yasuni park. Following through will hobble Noboa’s ability to finance his agenda.

The world already knew North Korea was operating a uranium enrichment program. But the decision to reveal it publicly is still significant.

As peace talks continue to falter amid political turbulence in Bangkok, southern Thailand’s insurgency appears to be escalating.

China’s expanding relations with the Gulf states play into Beijing’s broader goals. It’s also catching the eye of policymakers in the United States.

A fragile peace prevails in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. But the aftershocks of the devastating war continue to be felt.

The U.S. just pulled back the curtain on an elaborate Russian campaign to influence the 2024 election in Trump’s favor.

The debate included little discussion of U.S. foreign policy. But Harris and Trump clearly have very different views of Washington’s role in the world.

Nicaragua’s autocratic president is weaponizing—and profiting off of—the mass migration of its citizens and those from other countries.

EU integration helped pull the Adriatic region back from conflict. There’s a lot to be learned from its shift to peace and prosperity.

It makes sense that a continent that is home to 54 countries and 1.2 billion people would also house many contradictory developments. Africa features several of the world’s fastest-growing economies and a burgeoning middle class. But much of the continent remains mired in debt, burdened by conflict and beset by elites clinging to power.

The world has changed dramatically since 2020, making U.S. foreign policy even more challenging for whoever wins the presidential election.

Students must learn where to find good material and how to sort the wheat from the chaff, not how to prevent bad facts from slipping into their work.

Algeria’s president won another term in a managed election, resolidifying the regime’s hold on power over a country facing widespread disillusionment.

Core members of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN recognize it has deficiencies. To counter China, they’re embracing other avenues.

President Xiomara Castro won election promising to tackle Honduras’ narco-corruption problem. A new scandal suggests she’s part of it.