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Predictions for Piñera
In its most recent presidential election in December 2017, Chile elected conservative billionaire Sebastian Piñera over leftist candidate Alejandro Guillier.…
Browsing: Politics and Governance
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What Devolution Can Offer Afghanistan
Hopes for political stability in Afghanistan were let down this February with news that another governor of an Afghan province…
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Take it from a Canadian – The American Immigration System Needs an Overhaul
On a spate of issues, Democrats in America love to idealize the liberal policies of other countries. Whether on healthcare,…
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Unholy Trinity: Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the Abandonment of the Palestinian People
The first thing one notices when walking around the Israeli-controlled Area C of the West Bank is the litter. Children…
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Land of the Rising Army: Militarism in Japan
In a notable departure from its longtime anti-war stance, the Japanese government is becoming increasingly assertive on the world stage.…
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Sebastian Kurz: “Wunderwuzzi”
A surge of political entrepreneurs are seemingly hijacking the European, interconnected political system. Although establishment leaders like Angela Merkel have…
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Changing Relations of the Middle East: Fallout from the Qatar-Gulf Crisis
In the four months since the coalition of Gulf States—Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates—cut their diplomatic ties…
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Can The Horseshoe Theory Explain the Push Against Globalization
After Bernie Sanders’ shocking challenge to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries and Donald Trump’s overwhelming victory in the Republican…
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The Rohingya Refugees: 6 Things You Need to Know About Myanmar’s “Forgotten Crisis”
By Alex Melnik The Rohingya people of Myanmar face some of the world’s most oppressive conditions, yet receive little international…
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Japan, Island Country
Japan is an island country in many ways beyond just being surrounded by water. The country has been elusive and…