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6 + 1 Questions about “Compliance in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights”
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Japan’s Strange Golf-Buddy Theory of Deterrence
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Was NATO expansion a mistake?
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Episode 23: Being Academic and Pandemic Time
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Partnered Engagement: A New Form of Ethical Policy Engagement
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At its core, the current war in Ukraine reflects an incompatibility of nationalist narratives. Many Ukrainians want to escape Russia’s imperial shadow. Putin wants to reextend that shadow – to erase Ukraine as an independent national identity.
Why Land Acknowledgements?
The ISA statement lacks not only comparative history but also local historical depth. It also distorts moral responsibility.
How I Found a Job Outside of Academia
I hold a PhD in history from the University of Virginia. Like many graduate students, I began my doctoral program hoping to become a professor. When I decided to pursue a different career, my university didn’t know how to advise me. Here’s what I learned about finding a non-academic job.
Do Realists and Leftists Want the Same Thing?
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Which will matter more, MESA’s BDS vote or the Negev Summit?
This has been either a bad week for Israel, or a great week for Israel, depending on whom you ask or what your Twitter feed looks like. In the end, this may matter more for the relevance and impact of Middle East studies than anything else.