A Growing Indo-Sino Tussle in the Maldivian Background
On January 7, 2024, the Government of Maldives suspended three Deputy Ministers for labelling the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Political Analysis
Political Analysis essays on JPI aim to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the political issues or events they are interested in. This may involve examining the political context in which an event occurred, analyzing the actions and motivations of key political actors, or exploring the potential consequences of a particular policy or decision.
Column | The Blurred Lines of Border Management: Frontex in Africa
A boat packed full of migrants crossing the Mediterranean encounters two things on its journey: seemingly endless ocean water and...
Diplomacy, Denial, and the Armenian Genocide: The Century-Long Struggle for Acknowledging Crimes Against Humanity
A political motif exists today in acknowledging crimes against humanity that a given ethnic population has endured because of the...
Information Warfare: The Complex Dynamic of Breaking News, Misinformation and The Fog of War
Since the violent attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 and the tragedies emerging in the Gaza Strip from...
ADPF 442: Is abortion decriminalization in Brazil in the works?
Following years of deliberation and protest, Brazil could be looking at a new development on its road to reproductive justice...
Column | Absent Accountability: The EU’s Failures to Check the Power of Frontex
The dream of every asylum seeker praying that their boat stays afloat in the Mediterranean is to step foot on...
Column | Mixed Messages: The EU’s Approach to Mass Migration
“Either I will die, or I will go to Italy.” That was the mindset of Mbalo, a 20-year-old from Gambia...
How is the rise of China reshaping the regional order in South Asia?
South Asia is the geopolitical playground for the competing interests of two major powers, India and China. China’s economic and...
A Climate Perspective: Europe’s De-risking Strategy in Anticipation of a Taiwan Crisis
Geopolitical conflicts, from World War II to the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, have always affected energy supplies, natural resource markets, and...
Rethinking Western Drug Policies: A Chronicle of Biases and Inconsistencies
More than 50 years have passed since President Nixon first declared the infamous “War on Drugs” in 1971. However, instead...
