New Perspectives in Foreign Policy Issue 10, Winter 2016

New Perspectives in Foreign Policy is published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to provide a forum for young professionals to write on issues of importance in foreign policy. Though New Perspectives seeks to bring new voices into the dialogue, it does not endorse specific opinions or policy prescriptions. As such, the views expressed herein are solely those of the authors and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board, CSIS, or the CSIS Board of Trustees.

In this issue:

  •   The Marikana Massacre and the future of the African National Congress
  •   Europe’s Fading Legacy in the Western Balkans
  •   Russia’s strategic posturing in the Arctic
  •   Japan’s role in supporting international law in the South China Sea
  •   Violence, corruption, and impunity in Central America

James Mina, Hayley Elszasz, Caroline Rohloff, Renzo Falla, Andrew Chapman, David Parker and Michelle Melton