- Faculty Insights Podcast: The Global Effects of the War in Ukraine
JPI’s Roya Lotfi sat down with Dr. Damien Leader, former Foreign Service Officer for the United States Department of State and Deputy Director of the… - NATO Expansion is Still an Option
After weeks of fighting in Ukraine, reports surfaced in the beginning of April that Finland and Sweden were making serious moves to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). - Syria and Ukraine: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
As Russia continues its war against Ukraine, the similarities between Ukraine and Syria are striking. Specifically, Russia’s weaponization of civilians and refugees is a primary tactic that continues to be utilized to achieve geopolitical goals. - Putin May Not be Crazy
Although the barrage of news coverage surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war tends to describe the conflict as “unprecedented” and “with no historical parallel,” the underlying interests and tensions that drove Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine are by no means new. - Historical Film Review: Quo Vadis, Aida? and the 1995 Srebrenica Massacre
Foreign war drama, Quo Vida, Aida? offers heartbreaking and powerful insight into the July 1995 Srebrenica Massacre, an eleven day event of the Bosnian War. - Russia’s Decision to Invade Ukraine and Theories of International Relations
This article looks at only two specific sets of international relations theories, with the aim of explaining what led to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. - The Inevitable War: Putin’s Obsession with Ukraine
As the world continues to watch in horror the war crimes committed by Russia, various narratives have emerged to explain the current conflict. In this article, the Russian narrative will be the focus. - Theresa May’s Long CharadeTheresa May has effectively resigned, putting an end to her long struggle to bring about Brexit. Finally, she has tried to compromise with fellow Tories…
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Public, palpable, and universal grief erupted in mid-April. A tragic fire in Paris shook hearts around the world. The people of Paris took to the… - Serbia and Kosovo are Pluming Their War Feathers
Photo taken in Kosovska-Mitrovica (where the train was being sent). Translated from Russian it means Kosovska Mitrovica: Kosovo is Serbian; Crimea is Russian. | Photo… - Insights | Making Sense of the Trump-Putin Relationship
Rumors of a special relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began to circulate months before election day, but it wasn’t… - Who is Britain’s new Prime Minister?
Before Theresa May entered 10 Downing Street as Britain’s new Prime Minister on July 13, she spoke of her commitment to making a success of… - Two years after Maidan, has Ukraine forgotten about LGBT reform?
The Equality Festival, a two-day celebration to promote tolerance and equality for social groups in the western city of Lviv, Ukraine, should have taken place… - Russia’s exit from Syria: Mission unaccomplished?
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on March 14 that he would begin to remove his troops from Syria, claiming that he had achieved all of… - Russia’s NGO law leaves environmental activists in troubled waters
Jennie Sutton had nearly given up hope. Would Baikal Ecological Wave, the environmental nonprofit she helped start 25 years ago, manage to raise 300,000 rubles… - Looking back in anger: The dangers of Ukraine’s decommunization laws
Ukrainian workers began in mid-March the process of dismantling the country’s largest statue of communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin. It took them two days to complete… - Should they stay or should they go: Brits clash over Brexit
On June 23, Britons will have to take a stand on the United Kingdom’s potential exit from the EU. Just over three months from now,… - Sharing is caring: Why America needs a single-payer healthcare system
[A version of this article was previously published here] Americans think that a simple doctor’s visit in Britain means waiting in a Soviet-style bread line.… - Paris Attacks: A new era in French politics?
Numbers remain uncertain and suspects are still being apprehended, but one thing is clear, France, and people around the world, are in shock. The terrorist… - Catalan secessionism wins the election—but not in votes
Pro-independence parties in Catalonia won the regional elections on Sunday—elections that registered a historic high turnout of 77.4 percent. But secessionist parties didn’t get the… - Volkswagen emissions scandal dampens automotive industry credibility
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn turned in his resignation on Wednesday in the wake of a growing scandal over falsified emissions tests in the United States.… - The implications of “oxi” in Greece’s future.
Greece has been remarkably calm. Syntagma Square, the main square facing the parliament building, has not been full of protesters in weeks. The upscale hotels… - France under Marine
Arrogant. Snob. Elitist. These are three words that are often used to describe the French. Clearly negative, they do not have the same meaning however… - In Spain Of Thrones, Catalonia is playing dead
For the first time in five years, the growing mass in favor of an independence process for Catalonia, the northeast and richest region in Spain,… - The World We Lost and How We Get it Back: Book Review of Ill Fares the LandEurope has lost its direction. Seven years after the financial crisis, most of the continent has still not recovered. An unresolved sovereign debt crisis, thousands…
- Insights | Slavoj Žižek talks about Greece and Syriza
It is incredibly difficult to listen to Slavoj Žižek without allowing his personality to obscure what may be utter brilliance and innovative thought on the… - Putin’s Latest Oblast: A Constructivist Perspective
Vladimir Putin’s decision to support a referendum in order to annex Crimea has sent a clear message to the international community: there is no set… - Ukraine Troll Armies
[Originally posted here] The Ukrainian government, in an attempt to counter the narrative of the Russian-backed rebels, announced last month that it would be recruiting… - Europe Contributors
Are you interested in European affairs? JPI is expanding and in addition to the Journal, published twice a year, we are now accepting contributions for…
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