Relations between the U.S. and Russia have recently been strained, to say the least. Unresolved problems involving Russia include arms control, the spread of disinformation, support for rebels in Ukraine,

The United States Constitution authorizes a president to create cabinet-level departments with responsibility over key areas of national importance. In some cases, such as Homeland Security, a new department has resulted

The 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has collided with the priorities of the “America First” agenda of President Trump.  NATO faces overlapping challenges in Ukraine, in the

Ultimately, the European Union (EU) is a success story: a closely knit alliance of today 28 nation-states that brought peace and prosperity to Europe and helped the transition of Eastern

As Inuit, our relationship with the environment is steeped with meaning. It shapes our identity, values and worldview … Keeping our homeland cold is critical to us as a people.

How electricity infrastructure reaches rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa matters.  Two-thirds of the population of this 46-nation region live without reliable electricity.  The consequences are real.  At the household level,

The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan almost continuously since its creation in 1955 (1955-1993, 1994-2009, 2012-present). Does Japan need a more effective opposition to be more of a democracy?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has broad and controversial national security application from cybersecurity to espionage to law enforcement to development. AI’s transformative potential has meant that governments around the world have

While the consequences of terrorism are unfortunately all too well-known and palpable, its causes very often evade us due to their politicization. Thus, one person’s “terrorist” may be another person’s

Is democracy “over”? Around the world, established democracies are said to face “deconsolidation” or “erosion.” In other words, democracies seem a lot less stable and even less democratic. Separating rhetoric