September 17, 2025
US soft power after Trump Soft power is a component of every state’s foreign policy. Understood as a force of attraction rather than coercion, it allows states to achieve their
September 17, 2025
China’s Space Diplomacy Around the World China’s vision for an alternative world order are reflected in high-profile diplomatic initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative,
September 17, 2025
Geoeconomics of the Deep: Governing Power, Resources, and Biodiversity on the High Seas This capstone explores the governance of the high seas as a global commons—the vast ocean areas beyond
September 17, 2025
Averting War: Taiwan and US-China Relations In 2021, The Economist dedicated an issue to Taiwan titled “The Most Dangerous Place on Earth.” After China’s 2022 missile launches off Taiwan’s shores and
September 17, 2025
Indigenous and International Relations in a Warming Arctic In both Canada and the United States, China’s aspirations as a polar power are impacting the balance in Arctic international relations. In
September 17, 2025
Autonomous Weapons Systems, Drones, and the Future of Conflict One of the unexpected turns of events in the war in Ukraine has been the widespread adoption of drones as a
December 12, 2024
“A City for All?” Action-Based Evaluation of Access and Inclusion in Rome The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote transformative change
December 12, 2024
Ensuring the Human Rights of Older Women in Humanitarian Emergencies This Task Force/Legal Clinic will encourage students to focus on an issue of contemporary concern, namely protecting the human rights
December 12, 2024
How to (Re)Develop a Slum: Dharavi, India What counts as a slum, and who should benefit from its redevelopment? Our Task Force starts from the observation that slum redevelopment is
December 12, 2024
Nuclear Politics in Outer Space This task force focuses on the past, present, and future of nuclear politics in outer space. Both the United States and the then Soviet Union