China’s foreign aid reform and implications for Africa
…Foreign Aid” in December. Under this grand scheme, MOFCOM is scheduled to introduce mid- to long-term policy guidelines on Chinese foreign aid in 2015. While the changes to China’s foreign…
Semiconductors and Taiwan’s “Silicon Shield”
…cut the number of ministries from 40 to 29.11 Note: Yeling Tan, “How the WTO Changed China: The Mixed Legacy of Economic Engagement. Foreign Affairs, March/April 2021. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2021-02-16/how-wto-changed-china The acceleration…
Civilian Protection in Sudan: Emerging Lessons from UNITAMS
…eight specialized training sessions, seven workshops, 51 advisory sessions, and eight community awareness-raising initiatives, in collaboration with select UN agencies. This benefitted 2,001 police personnel, 1,933 community members, 1,500 members…
Eat, Pray, Govern: The Search for Meaning in Democratic Foreign Policy
…indulgences5Matt Kroenig and Emma Ashford, “Do U.S. Voters Even Care About Foreign Policy?” Foreign Policy, November 1, 2024, https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/01/harris-trump-do-voters-care-foreign-policy/. at worst. Apparently, as Americans feel more atomized, emotionally adrift, and…
NATO Allies and the Protection of Civilians
…as training in cooperation with other PoC actors Quality of PoC-specific training (rather than generic peace support / IHL training); head count of graduates from PoC training, education, and exercises…
Online Hate Speech Threatens India’s Image in the Gulf
…UAE and Saudi Arabia. One factor that has underpinned India’s connection to the region has been its diaspora population of over 8 million in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states – Saudi Arabia,…
The NUG’s Economic War on Myanmar’s Military
…officers to war,” Myanmar-Now, 29 March 2022, https://www.myanmar-now.org/en/news/myanmar-army-chief-issues-law-sending-junta-police-officers-to-war; “Military council asks for lists of policemen who can go to the front line,” Myanmar Peace Monitor, 29 August 2022, https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/military-council-asks-lists-policemen-who-can-go-front-line. The…
The Power of US Cultural Diplomacy
…diaspora while increasing tourism. The United States has immense informal gastrodiplomacy, with U.S. companies around the world like McDonalds, Starbucks, and KFC shaping how foreign publics view the United States….