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Deng Xiaoping's 1979 Visit to the United States: The Origins of U.S.-China Economic Cooperation and Co-Dependency
Article focuses on Deng Xiaoping’s 1979 visit to the United States, arguing that economic interdependence has been the keystone of today’s U.S.-China relations, then analyzes the current crisis of “Ch...
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New Issue of International Affairs Forum: 2025: A Reset in Uncertain Times
Read the latest issue of emstrongInternational Affairs Forum where academics, practitioners, and our Student Award Winners discuss issues facing the world in 2025, from democracy, to climate change, A...
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Government Reform – Which Has Been Worse – Gore/NPR or Musk/DOGE?
Article compares the Clinton-era National Performance Review (NPR) with Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative, arguing NPR achieved reform with minimal disruption, while DOGE’s chaotic, ideologically driven cut...
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Trump’s 5% NATO Proposal: A Path to Strength or Division?
What could be the repercussions from Trump’s 5% NATO proposal, aimed to strengthen NATO’s joint security? By Athanassios Pantazis. (03/05/2025)
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US-China Relations and the Perils of Historical Analogy
Is a Thucydides Trap or other analogies actually applicable to US-China relations? By David Shipton. (06/17/2024)
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New Issue of International Affairs Forum: Europe and the EU; Addressing Climate Change
IA Forum Winter 2024 - Europe -- and Addressing Climate Change
In the new 2024 issue of International Affairs Forum, experts from around the world discuss Europe and the EU plus Addressing Climate Change. (03/21/2024)
U.S.-China Relations Have No Bright Future Amid Mutual Confrontation
Current US-China relations are marked by a lack of sufficient will and ability on both sides to establish and maintain a set of international behavior rules and order that all parties (at least) ba...
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Intelligence analysis of Iraq’s nuclear potential ahead of the 2003 war was flawed
Essay argues that the intelligence analysis was flawed owing to politicization and inefficiencies in the intelligence cycle. By Lakshmy Ramakrishnan. (09/03/2023)
Author examines the ongoing withdrawal of the US-NAO troops from Afghanistan, its historical parallels, and geopolitical consequences. By Tomislav Jakic. (07/12/2021)
Great Power Competition: What Is In It For Djibouti?
Analyzing the impacts of Great Power Competition between the U.S. and China on developing countries such as Djibouti. By Alexander J. Teynor. (05/04/2021)
The Ghost of Afghanistan Past: A Challenge for the Biden Administration
The Biden administration plans to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 2021. What are the implications? By Etfa Khurshid Mirza. (04/22/2021)
Calling the Shots: State vs. Federal Government During COVID-19
Paper provides an overview of how the federal government and states enacted upon existing legislation to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. By Maha Butt. (04/12/2021)
How South Korea’s foreign policy will shift in the Biden Era
As the Biden era has begun, South Korea hopes to improve its relations with the United States despite the ongoing US-China conflicts and the North Korean issue. Seunghyun Han examines the Biden adm...
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Spring 2017 IA Forum - Populism in the Digital Age and Cyber Security
Experts from around the world present their thoughts on Populism in the Digital Age and
Essay describes the international position of the European Union, the United States compare to other powers (China, and Russia) and their idea of solidarity in the time of a pandemic. By...
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The post-Corona epilogue of an overheated Sino-American relationship
We have a winner; will we have a game-changer too? By Prof. Anis H. Bajrektarevic. (05/01/2020.
Russia-China Emerging Ties in Asia: Its Implications for US Hegemony (post Cold-War analysis)
Paper focuses on the notions of the established partnership between Russia and China and how it contributes to be a potential threat for US’s hegemony in Asia. By Faiza Farid. (02/21/2018)Read More...
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Spectating the Great Arctic Game
It's time to acknowledge and assess strategic vulnerabilities lurking in the Arctic. By Eric James Szandzik. (09/18/2017)