Global

International institutions, great power competition, international law and the forces shaping world order. Pieces here cover the United Nations, the international courts, multilateral diplomacy and the systemic pressures on the rules-based order — stories that belong to no single geography but implicate all of them.

New Cold War in the Arctic: Military Buildup, Territorial Claims, and the Fight for the North

The Arctic is experiencing its most dramatic transformation in recorded history—not just environmentally, but geopolitically. As climate change accelerates Arctic ice melt at rates far exceeding scientific predictions, the

By Sunny Peter

/ 30 Sep 2025

New Cold War in the Arctic: Military Buildup, Territorial Claims, and the Fight for the North

AI and Diplomacy: 3 Must Read Books for Understanding Artificial Intelligence's Impact on International Relations

The diplomatic world stands at an unprecedented inflection point. Artificial intelligence is not merely another technological tool to be adopted—it represents a fundamental shift that will redefine how nations

By Sunny Peter

/ 26 Sep 2025

AI and Diplomacy: 3 Must Read Books for Understanding Artificial Intelligence's Impact on International Relations

A Beginner's Guide to Political Realism for the 21st Century Reader

In February 2022, Russian tanks rolled across the Ukrainian border despite decades of international law, treaties, and diplomatic assurances. In 2024, the United States and China continue their technological cold

By Sunny Peter

/ 26 Sep 2025

A Beginner's Guide to Political Realism for the 21st Century Reader

Myth of Perpetual Dominance: What 500 Years Teaches About Multipolarity

In an era of heated debate about American decline and Chinese ascendance, Paul Kennedy's The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers offers a crucial historical corrective: every

By Sunny Peter

/ 23 Sep 2025

Myth of Perpetual Dominance: What 500 Years Teaches About Multipolarity

15 Timeless Books That Define International Relations and Geopolitics

In an era of rapid geopolitical shifts—from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to U.S.-China strategic competition, from climate diplomacy to cyber warfare—understanding the foundational principles of international relations

By Sunny Peter

/ 18 Sep 2025

15 Timeless Books That Define International Relations and Geopolitics

Moral Courage of Limits: How Hans Morgenthau's Political Realism Reveals the Deepest Ethics of Power

There is a peculiar paradox at the heart of moral action in politics: those who claim to act from the highest principles often cause the greatest harm, while those who

By Sunny Peter

/ 31 Aug 2025

Moral Courage of Limits: How Hans Morgenthau's Political Realism Reveals the Deepest Ethics of Power

Cultural Diplomacy's Quiet Revolution: How Identity Politics Are Reshaping International Relations

Cultural diplomacy is hardly new, but its contemporary manifestation represents a qualitative leap from earlier iterations. During the Cold War, cultural exchange served primarily as an ideological battleground—the United States promoting jazz and modern art to showcase democratic creativity, while

By Sunny Peter

/ 19 Aug 2025

Cultural Diplomacy's Quiet Revolution: How Identity Politics Are Reshaping International Relations

AI as Power: Can Diplomacy Keep Up With the Technology Race?

The relationship between technology and power is not new. From Britain’s mastery of steam power in the 19th century to America’s dominance in nuclear weapons and the internet, technological revolutions have historically redrawn the geopolitical map. What makes AI distinctive is its pervasiveness. Un

By Sunny Peter

/ 19 Aug 2025

AI as Power: Can Diplomacy Keep Up With the Technology Race?

What is Environmental Geopolitics? A Guide to the 21st Century’s Most Critical Foreign Policy Challenge

Environmental geopolitics is the study of how environmental change interacts with global politics. It explores how states, multinational organizations, and non-state actors navigate competition, cooperation, and conflict around environmental challenges. Simply put, climate change and ecological pres

By Sunny Peter

/ 19 Aug 2025

What is Environmental Geopolitics? A Guide to the 21st Century’s Most Critical Foreign Policy Challenge

Death of Privacy: How Digital Surveillance Is Reshaping International Relations and State Power

State surveillance has existed throughout human history, but its scale, scope, and sophistication have undergone revolutionary change in the digital age. Traditional intelligence gathering required significant human resources and physical access, naturally limiting governments' ability to monitor la

By Sunny Peter

/ 19 Aug 2025

Death of Privacy: How Digital Surveillance Is Reshaping International Relations and State Power

Scramble for Critical Minerals: How Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths Are Fueling New Conflicts

Rare earth elements, despite their name, are relatively abundant in Earth's crust but extremely difficult to extract and process without severe environmental consequences. China's dominance in this sector stems not from geological advantage but from willingness to accept environmental and health cos

By Sunny Peter

/ 19 Aug 2025

Scramble for Critical Minerals: How Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths Are Fueling New Conflicts

Terrorism's Evolution: From Al-Qaeda's Hierarchy to Digital Lone Wolves

Terrorism's modern evolution traces a path from the centralized, state-like ambitions of Al-Qaeda through ISIS's territorial caliphate to today's decentralized, digitally-enabled threat environment. This transformation reflects broader technological and geopolitical shifts that have democratized bot

By Sunny Peter

/ 19 Aug 2025

Terrorism's Evolution: From Al-Qaeda's Hierarchy to Digital Lone Wolves