The 2025 U.S. Government Shutdown: A Crisis of Power and Legitimacy
Introduction: beyond a disagreement over funding
Since 1 October 2025, the United States has been experiencing a partial shutdown of federal government activities. Congress has...
The Price of Unpredictability: How U.S. Foreign Policy Is Undermining American Credibility
In the decades following World War II, United States foreign policy remained consistent. Allied nations depended on predictable American actions, while adversaries recognized established...
Strategic Frictions: The U.S.–China Impasse in 2025
Washington and Beijing entered a de-escalatory 90-day tariff truce in mid-2025, extended through early November, yet substantive differences persist. The Seoul meeting is meant...
Trump’s Diplomatic Gamble, Can He Keep Netanyahu Onboard After the Gaza Deal?
U.S. President Donald Trump secured what he called his “greatest peace achievement yet” this week a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas,...
Who is Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado?
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her long struggle to restore democracy in Venezuela. An industrial...
Manufacturing the ‘War Zone’: Framing and Propaganda in Operation Midway Blitz
As has happened this time, a war zone occurred, not a war between countries but a war zone that occurred in the United States...
Why the U.S. Shutdown Matters for Global Governance?
The US government started October by entering into a partial shutdown, reflecting the deep-seated partisan divisions that shapes the contours of contemporary American politics....
Donald Trump Visits Israel: A Strong Commitment from the United States
On October 12, 2025, President Donald Trump began his visit to the Middle East. This marks his second trip to the region, following his...
Who is Jose Jeri? The Political Novice Tasked with Taming Peru’s Chaos
Peru's new president, Jose Jeri, took office after the impeachment of Dina Boluarte. At 38 years old, he is now one of the youngest...
The Architecture of Washington’s Peace Diplomacy
Washington’s diplomatic and policy stakeholders have been in full motion in Africa this quarter—from Senate hearings shaping ambassadorial leadership to high-level visits in Benin,...