A proxy war is a civil conflict involving local factions supported by outside powers. Despite their lack...
Economic sanctions attempt to make a target country follow certain rules by making it costlier to engage...
Rebel forces are armed groups that oppose the rule of the state in a given territory. Whether...
Every person, everywhere in the world, has a right to certain fundamental things. These rights are not...
Disputes over the location, ownership, or control of a geographic boundary can generate significant political, economic and...
As is the case with any commodity, oil prices are subject to the laws of supply and...
International relations (IR) is a discipline that seeks to understand how nations interact. It combines political science,...
The International Criminal Court has opened an investigation into war crimes committed in Ukraine. These are serious...
The IMF’s bailout is intended to help countries that have financial problems. It is designed to tackle...
International alliances form relationships among countries for defense, trade in goods and ideas, and even to solve...