Governance and Rule of Law
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Starvation Crimes and International Law: A New Era
Report by Chase Sova — December 4, 2024

Under the Gun: Firearms Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean
Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, and Azucena Duarte — November 19, 2024

From Bad to Worse: The Xiomara Castro Administration Begins to Weaponize the Honduran State
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg — November 4, 2024

Mali: Untangling the Politico-Security Knot
Report by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele and Cameron Hudson — October 30, 2024
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Hong Kong's New Security Law: Assessing Article 23

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Venezuela's Deteriorating Electoral Conditions: A Conversation with María Corina Machado

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After the Coup d'état, What Comes Next? A Conversation With Niger's Prime Minister

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Starvation Crimes and International Law: A New Era
Report by Chase Sova — December 4, 2024
Under the Gun: Firearms Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean
Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, and Azucena Duarte — November 19, 2024
From Bad to Worse: The Xiomara Castro Administration Begins to Weaponize the Honduran State
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg — November 4, 2024
Mali: Untangling the Politico-Security Knot
Report by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele and Cameron Hudson — October 30, 2024
Youth Voices: The New Wave of Kenyan Activism
Transcript — October 18, 2024
A Strategic Framework for America in the Twenty-First Century
Report by John J. Hamre, Joyce Bongongo, Kate MacPhail, John Schaus, and Nina Tarr — September 17, 2024
AMLO’s Plan C and the North American Bloc, If We Can Keep It
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg — September 3, 2024
A Question of Staying Power: Is the Maduro Regime’s Repression Sustainable?
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — August 21, 2024
Can Maduro Pull off the Mother of All Electoral Frauds?
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — August 1, 2024
A Second Independence Day? Scenarios for Venezuela’s July 28 Election
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Alexandra Winkler — July 10, 2024