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...
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.
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...
Transatlantic Unity in a Changing World
For many observers, Trump's presidency had put the final nail in the transatlantic coffin after more than two decades of...
Navigating the 90s Legacy: Baltic States, EU, and Russia’s Challenges
In a recent interview with DW News, Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs and President-elect Edgars Rinkēvičs, in response to the...
China Briefs: The Perils of the US-China National Security Agendas
Is China a strategic competitor or adversary to the United States? To assess this question we must examine intent and...
Gulf Peace: China’s Progress and U.S. Standstill
While US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was visiting the Middle East, delegations from Iran and Saudi Arabia secretly visited Beijing and...
Are Corporate Commitments Eroding US Power?
Proclamations of the end of US primacy and liberal world order have reached a crescendo in recent years. On the...
Is the US’s Expansion of NATO To Blame for the Ukraine Crisis?
Nowadays, it is nearly impossible to go on any news outlet without seeing Russia in the headlines. Throughout the 21st...
South Korea’s President Yoon Says Goodbye to the Blue House and Hello to Controversy
After his election as the new President of South Korea in May, Yoon Suk-Yeol hastily implemented one of his key...
Making of a Martyr
Imran Khan’s constitutional coup and subsequent dissolution of the National Assembly has polarized Pakistan; a flurry of allegations has magnified...