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Nov 3, 20173 min read

Why Putin invaded Ukraine? It is not about ethnicity

By Brenna McKee | November 3, 2017 The war in Ukraine between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian military and paramilitary forces...

Oct 17, 20175 min read

The Ghost of Franco: A Case for Independence

By Frederick Hemans | October 17, 2017 The violent police response to mass protests following a contested independence vote brought...

Sep 22, 20173 min read

Where international economics and development meet

By Joanna Valle Luna | September 22, 2017 While searching for summer internships during my first year at GPS, I only had two clear...

Sep 8, 20173 min read

Conducting Fieldwork in Colombia’s Squatters

By Mateo Villamizar Chaparro | September 8. 2017 Does property formalization increase economic development? This is one of the...

Aug 7, 20173 min read

Gaining Experience in International Trade: Internship with CNA in Brazil

By Yingtao Xie | August 7, 2017 Founded in 1951, the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) is the highest-level...

Jun 14, 20173 min read

Green shift in Asia just got an edge – thanks to Trump

By Yaroslav Marakov | June 14, 2017 President Trump’s decision to walk out of the Paris agreement on climate is still making waves...

Jun 1, 20173 min read

Women Behind Bars: Female Incarceration Rates in the U.S. from a Global Perspective

By Ariel Neidermeier | June 1, 2017 Despite the scrutiny on mass incarceration in the United States (the U.S. incarcerates 716 people ...

May 24, 20173 min read

The Borders of Public Policy

By Mateo Villamizar Chaparro | May 24, 2017 We cross borders every day. Some of them are clearly visible while others are more...

May 16, 20173 min read

Yemen: A Forgotten Conflict

By Ashley Halabi | May 16, 2017 With many countries in the Middle East and Africa suffering from civil wars, famine, and terrorism,...

May 10, 20173 min read

Japan’s Womenomics: A Half-Step in the Right Direction

By Jana Hopkins | May 10, 2017 For years, Japan’s economy has been plagued with the 3 D’s: debt, demographics, and deflation. When...

May 2, 20173 min read

Russia and Southeast Asia: Fading Hope for Energy Cooperation

By Dana Kozhakhmetova | May 2, 2017 While officially declaring a new political course with a focus on Asia, Russia’s presence in...

Apr 25, 20173 min read

Re-examining Biodiversity as a Global Public Good

By Frederick Hemans | April 25, 2017 The Western Black Rhino took its last steps as a species in 2011, the latest victim of poaching,...

Apr 17, 20173 min read

Growing Dividends: Early investments in education yield long term benefits

By Adrian Bissdorf | April 17, 2017 Though many economic comparisons focus on the size of the United States’ economy, what truly...

Mar 16, 20173 min read

Ring of Fraud Series: Gas and Graft: Corruption in Venezuela

By Ryan Braun | March 16, 2017 Venezuela is a country where the legitimate market is falling apart at the seams, a victim of poor...

Mar 6, 20176 min read

Ring of Fraud Series: The Origins of Chinese Crony Capitalism: An Interview with Minxin Pei

By Chutian Zhou | March 6, 2017 The UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and the 21st Century China Program are host to...

Feb 16, 20174 min read

Ring of Fraud Series: Pushing back against Corruption in Somalia

By Ashely Halabi | February 16, 2017 In a country where civil unrest has become the norm, the prospect of an authentic election is...

Feb 7, 20173 min read

Ring of Fraud Series: Exploring Corruption in the Republic of Korea

By Jared Dorman | February 7, 2017 In December 2016, South Korean president Park Geun-hye was impeached over a corruption case that...

Jan 31, 20174 min read

Trumped on Trade: Prospects for Bilateral Trade between the U.S. and Japan

By Alex Leader | January 31, 2017 On January 23rd, President Trump all but defeated the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with an...

Jan 24, 20178 min read

Instability and Unpredictability: The Present and Future for Cross Strait Relations

By Chutian Zhou | January 24, 2017 The UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy is host to some of the world’s leading...

Jan 18, 20174 min read

Crouching Eagle, Frozen Dragon: China’s Increasing Role in the Antarctic in the Wake of U.S. Leaders

By Frederick Hemans | January 18, 2017 While the total impact of the United States’ 2016 election is yet to be fully determined,...