How Effective Are IMF Bailout Programs?
For decades, the IMF has been a lender of last resort for countries in financial trouble. The IMF’s de facto…
How to Measure Recession Fears
A recession occurs when a economy shrinks for more than two consecutive quarters. It’s often triggered by unexpected shocks like…
What Is Political Exile?
Politics can take many forms and exile is a common experience for people displaced from their homes. Political exile can…
Stock Market Volatility – How Volatility Can Create Opportunities
Stock market volatility is the dramatic and unpredictable price changes that can occur in a stock or other investment. Markets…
A Degree in International Relations Can Lead to a Career in Diplomacy, Global Governance and Diplomacy
International relations is a broad field that examines how countries, governments, state and non-state actors and organizations interact with one…
Evaluating an International Alliance
International alliance is a formal agreement between two or more mostly sovereign states that commits them to work together in…
The ICRC Classification of Armed Conflict
A wide range of factors – from political instability to lack of economic development – can contribute to the outbreak…
National Security Implications of a Border Skirmish
A skirmish is a violent interaction between small groups of soldiers, especially advanced or outlying detachments of opposing armies. A…
Protest Crackdown: Universities Struggling to Succeed in Trump’s Protest Crackdown
Protest is an essential way to bring issues to light, to demand accountability and to inspire people to keep fighting…
Foreign Policy and the Global Network
Foreign policy encompasses a state’s long-term management of international relations. It includes a broad range of issues, including defense and…