Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

Recently, GJIA sat down with Guillermo Ordorica, Mexico’s Ambassador to Qatar since 2022. In this interview, Ambassador Ordorica discusses the growing economic and cultural ties between Mexico and Qatar, highlighting significant milestones. He addresses plans for the 2026 Year of Culture, opportunities for collaboration in renewable energy, and Mexico’s role as a strategic trade gateway. This conversation offers insights into the evolving partnership and its implications for both nations in the years ahead. Interview conducted by Zahra Saboorzadeh. Read the interview at https://lnkd.in/e-CRBCAF

Widespread and violent student protests unseated Prime Minister Hasina in Bangladesh this year. Yog Raj Lamichhane, an Assistant Professor at Pokhara University, analyzes youth activism's role in Hasina's ousting as well as its long-term viability in Bangladesh and South Asia. Read more 👉https://lnkd.in/eJEVFv65

In this article, Dr. 张翃Hong Zhang and Dr. Ammar A. Malik examine the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor a decade after its launch, highlighting the disparity between its ambitious promises and its actual outcomes and calling for a candid reassessment of development goals and a shift towards a more inclusive approach to foster trust with local stakeholders and achieve long-term success. Read more 👉https://lnkd.in/ejz7DU9p

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the region facing significant economic challenges due to the loss of physical and human capital. Alongside robust macroeconomic policies, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) can play a crucial role in bridging public investment gaps and supporting long-term economic recovery and development. Yue Zhou, an economist at the International Monetary Fund, encourages increased Chinese sectoral financing to Latin American countries to aid in pandemic recovery. Read more 👉https://lnkd.in/e5tabXEx

In 2024, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs published 77 articles online, covering key topics like the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, artificial intelligence, and rising great power competition. Further, we proudly covered underrepresented discussions on direct investment in LAC, the role of military forest governance, challenges to Nigerian electricity infrastructure, ecopoliticide, sports diplomacy, enhancing gender justice, and concurrent conflict and climate change challenges. With over 600,000 views this year, the top five most-viewed articles represent some of the world's most significant issues in 2024: 5️⃣ War, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Conflict by Kristian Humble 4️⃣ The Information War: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Through the Eyes of Social Media by Magdalene Karalis 3️⃣ The Role of AI in Developing Resilient Supply Chains by Maxime Cohen & Christopher Tang 2️⃣ The Dangerous Narrative of the "War on Cartels" by Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera 1️⃣ De-dollarization, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the Future of the Chinese Yuan by Rodrigo Zeidan

Did you know you can access GJIA volumes 17 through 25 at Project MUSE? Read more at 👉 https://lnkd.in/g4AR9pQJ

How will a second Trump Administration affect Latin American–U.S. relations? How will Trump's tariffs harm the Americas' economies? In this episode, GJIA speaks with Dr. Benjamin Gedan, Director of the Latin America program at The Wilson Center, to discuss what a second Trump presidency will mean for foreign policy toward Latin America. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/dWTny7Ha

The traditional correlation between Middle East conflict risk and accelerating oil prices is now broken. Dr. Karen Young explores a new geopolitics of energy centered on Asian consumers, trade and investment flows between emerging market economies, and the precarious promise of American security protection. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDnAauyN

Since 1964, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has aimed to prevent further fighting between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities. Today, UNFICYP peacekeeping forces include over 800 personnel from 14 countries. In this episode, GJIA sits down with Marios Antoniou, PhD, a peace educator in Cyprus, to discuss his work promoting a culture of peace in his divided homeland. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/dz-2K5VJ

The “America First” movement enthusiastically supports the use of military force in Mexico to solve the drug crisis afflicting the United States today. In this article, Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera explains the fallacy underlying the war on cartels narrative, criticizes the current U.S. anti-narcotics strategy, and proposes concrete steps to mitigate the crisis. Edited by Ashton Basak. Read more here👉https://lnkd.in/efrwJ6pX