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Analysis · International Law
Rape as a weapon of war: The systematic use of sexual violence in armed conflictAn examination of how rape is deployed as a weapon of war through three historical case studies, and the enduring challenges of international accountability.
Analysis · Asia
From Confucian legacy to insecurity: A critical analysis of institutionalized gender-based violence in South KoreaAn examination of how the Confucian legacy, institutionalized violence, and shortcomings in the implementation of CEDAW undermine women's rights in South Korea.
Analysis · China
Does Mackinder still explain the world? Classical geopolitics as a teaching methodologyHow can geopolitics be taught beyond current affairs? An examination of how Ratzel, Mahan, Mackinder, and Spykman help interpret the contemporary world.
Analysis · Brazil
The triumph of punitivism at the ballot box: why Brazil embraces far-right security despite the evidenceWhy is punitivism gaining ground at the polls? An analysis of the nexus between public security, the far right, firearms, and incarceration in Brazil.
Analysis · Diplomacy
The power of narratives in international politicsHow political discourse shapes international perceptions and transforms narratives into instruments of power in global affairs.
Analysis · Brazil
The limits of Brazilian democracy in the Marco Archer caseAn examination of the limits of Brazilian diplomacy vis-à-vis Indonesian sovereignty in the Marco Archer case and the tension between human rights and state sovereignty.
Analysis · United Nations
Cartography and power: The UN's new world map and the reconfiguration of the international systemHow the Equal Earth projection intersects with cartography, geopolitics, the rise of Asia, and the growing strategic importance of the Indian Ocean.
Analysis · Brazil
What the elections could change in Brazil's foreign policyAn analysis of how the election results could influence Brazilian foreign policy and shape ties with key international partners.
Analysis · Development
The role of the happiness index as a new development paradigm in contemporary BrazilHow the happiness index can complement GDP and HDI, broadening the assessment of development and well-being in Brazil.
Analysis · Brazil
The US sells more to Brazil than it buys, yet Trump is imposing steep tariffs on Brazilian exportsWhy the US imposes tariffs on Brazil despite running a trade surplus, and how Brazil is responding to the dispute.
Analysis · Wars and Conflicts
As the Middle East war widens, Saudi Arabia's new defense pact faces a major testAnalysis · United States
After six months of war, the United States has failed to achieve a strategic victory against Iran. What comes next?Six months into the war, the United States has failed to achieve its objectives in Iran, as the conflict imposes mounting political, economic, and strategic costs.
Analysis · Brazil
Why the European Union suspended Brazilian meat imports despite the Mercosur agreementAn examination of why the EU halted Brazilian meat imports following the EU–Mercosur deal, and how sanitary regulations and antimicrobial standards lie at the heart of the standoff.
Analysis · Canada
US and Canada: from historic partners to a relationship marked by tariffs and sovereignty disputesTariffs, sovereignty disputes, and competing strategic interests are straining relations between the United States and Canada, jeopardizing a historic partnership.
Analysis · China
All roads lead to the Thucydides TrapHow Venezuela, Iran, and Ukraine connect to the Thucydides Trap and the escalating tensions between the United States and China.
Analysis · International Cooperation
How WAICO, the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, will operate and the challenges aheadAn overview of how WAICO is emerging amid the contest for global AI governance and the hurdles posed by technological rivalry between China and the United States.
Analysis · Climate
The effectiveness of NDCs in international climate governanceAn examination of the limits of NDCs in international climate governance and how insufficient targets impact human rights and vulnerable populations.
Analysis · Human Rights
From the battlefield to the feed: Media innovation as a mass recruitment tactic of the Islamic State (2014–2020)This study analyzes the Islamic State, digital recruitment, and radicalization, demonstrating how propaganda and social media expanded its global mobilization.
Analysis · Brazil
The designation of the PCC and Comando Vermelho as foreign terrorist organizations and the redefinition of risks for U.S. corporations in BrazilThe U.S. designation of the PCC and Comando Vermelho redefines legal, financial, and compliance risks for American corporations operating in Brazil.
Analysis · Human Rights
Urbanization versus exclusion: Social discrimination and the right to the cityAporophobia and the right to the city: how urban sanitization policies and hostile architecture exclude unhoused populations from Brazilian urbanization.
Analysis · Brazil
The effectiveness of public resocialization policies: The social reintegration of adolescents in BrazilAnalysis · Brazil
The production of indifference and the selectivity of war narratives in Brazilian perceptionHow war narratives produce indifference in Brazil and shape perceptions of human rights and conflict across the Global South.
Analysis · Human Rights
The desensitization process: how the media shapes public perception of genocideAnalysis · Brazil
National defense, public security, and state investment as drivers of strategic developmentHow do national defense and public security contribute to strategic development? An examination of the role of the state, the defense industrial base, innovation, and strategic autonomy.
Analysis · Human Rights
Indigenous agency in the Amazon: Transnational networks and the reinvention of climate justiceHow Indigenous leadership in the Amazon is redefining climate justice through transnational networks, territorial autonomy, and new pathways for global governance.
Analysis · International Law
Preventive war in foreign policy: An analysis based on international law and human rightsAn examination of preventive war in foreign policy, its impact on human rights, and its violations of international law.
Analysis · Latin America
Criminal organizations have diversified their activities in Latin America, becoming more resilient, but not untouchableCriminal organizations in Latin America are diversifying their operations, infiltrating the formal economy, and expanding their political and financial influence.
Analysis · International Cooperation
The role of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in supporting women affected by the Bosnian WarAn examination of the OSCE's engagement in safeguarding human rights and supporting female survivors during the Bosnian War.
Analysis · Human Rights
Migration, constitutional jurisprudence, and fundamental rights: the rights of non-citizens in the United StatesAn analysis of the migration crisis in the United States and the rights of non-citizens in light of immigration policies and constitutional jurisprudence.
Analysis · Brazil
From the Atlantic slave trade to citizenship: Benin's reconnection with Afro-descendant BraziliansAn analysis of how Benin seeks to reconnect with Afro-descendant Brazilians affected by the transatlantic slave trade, alongside its historical, legal, and political implications.