China Is Lagging – The Worst Is Yet To Come
Recently, there has been much debate surrounding whether China can prevent a recession in the upcoming year. In reality, not...
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.
Poland Under Fire: What the Missile Crisis Teaches Us About NATO’s Response and the Containment of the Ukraine Conflict
On Tuesday, November 15, Poland reported two missile strikes against the town of Przewodów, located 6 kilometers away from the...
Political Theater at the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Held from October 16 to 22, China’s 20th Party Congress was a series of political spectacles. President Xi Jinping cemented...
On Iran’s Ambitions, Gulf States and the US Keep Passing the Buck
Much of the Middle East is facing a crisis of indecision on Iran. Despite extensive reporting on Iran’s expansionist ambitions,...
Faced with Europe’s Increasing Swing to the Right, EU President Ursula von der Leyen Takes Confrontational Tone
(NEW YORK)––As Italy’s recent election of a far-right leader revives memories of a not-so-distant authoritarian age, European leaders last month...
Beijing – The Next Target of US Sanctions?
Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has animated the use of economic sanctions in an unprecedented way. Strenuous US-China relations, exacerbated...
The Grim Status Quo: A Deep Dive into the Pervasive Racism Exposed by the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis
The war in Ukraine, when viewed side by side with recent wars around the world from Yemen to Syria to...
A Brief History of the US Labor Movement
The first national federation of unions, the National Labor Union, was created in 1872 after workers demanded for an eight-hour...
A Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis?
On Aug. 4, 2022, the day following the official state visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, the...
NATO Expansion is Still an Option
Image Credit: The Global Times After weeks of fighting in Ukraine, reports surfaced in the beginning of April that Finland...
