Global Commons
We’re in the Endgame Now
By Wazim Mowla |
Climate change affects more than the environment, often forcing internal displacement and migration. Latin America in particular faces challenges that require a focused policy response.
Demographics are not Destiny: An Interview with David Allison
By Benjamin Verdi |
YPFP Fellowship Editor Benjamin Verdi spoke with Valuegraphics founder David Allison on how data is used in polls -- and what Valuegraphics' particular approach tells us about voter "hearts and minds" around the world.
Do States Have a “Right to Exist”?
By Anthony Angelini |
The recent resurgence of violence between Israel and Palestine brings questions of national sovereignty and a state's "right to exist" back into focus, but is it the time for philosophical questions?
Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence
By John Ashley |
The US should deploy nonstrategic nuclear weapons to close a perceived deterrence gap and work toward arms control agreements to prevent the kind of miscalculation that could lead to global thermonuclear war.
Populism: A Way Out
By Azira Ahimsa |
Images of migrants pouring in from conflict zones flood our televisions and smartphones. Frustration over economic inequality is rampant in both developing and developed countries. These are but two crucial reasons for the rise in populism; a fear that is ultimately deep-seated. The current rise in populism is mostly due to an identity crisis brought…
When Pawns Remain Pawns…
By WPBQ Team |
In the final part of a four part series looking at what factors allow states to punch above their weight in international affairs, Brazil’s failure to leverage key factors highlights that states can push to far in leveraging their position.
What Policies Are Succeeding Against The Coronavirus?
By Jonathan Stutte |
An examination of three countries—Taiwan, Germany, and the United States—and their responses to the global pandemic reveals what’s working, what's not, and what’s in store.
Partnering for Peace: The U.S. Will Need Help with North Korea
By Jonathan Stutte |
Should United States President Donald Trump be reelected this November, his biggest obstacle to a successful North Korean foreign policy will be achieving cooperation with necessary partners China and South Korea.
Responsibility to Protect: The Case for a Global Park System
By Michael Hogan |
It’s 2030 and states have failed as stewards of Earth. We must take seriously our responsibility to protect this planet and its natural wonders by establishing a global park system.
Interview with Tracy Walder, the “Unexpected Spy”
By Aubrey Rugo |
Charged Affairs recently spoke with Tracy Walder about her experiences as a woman in the largely male-dominated intelligence and security fields.
Book Review: The Unexpected Spy
By Aubrey Rugo |
Charged Affairs Editor Aubrey Rugo reviews the newly-released memoirs of Tracy Walder, in which Walder paints a picture of life as a woman in the CIA and FBI in the years following 9/11.
Peace through the Space Force: How Washington Must Assert Itself Today and Tomorrow
By Fabio Van Loon |
The United States must prepare for a future in which outer space is a theater for great power competition.