World Outlook Journal of International Affairs

08/04/2020

World Outlook is currently accepting submissions for our Spring 2020 issue. Please send your best international relations/foreign affairs papers our way: [email protected]

06/03/2020

Check out The Outlook's third episode, where we'll be interviewing Ambassador Eric Rubin, '23 Ian Gill on Partially Independent Territories, and a collection of hot takes from the World Outlook team on Julian Assange's extradition trial.

For the season finale, The Outlook has a special episode, with a discussion on Professor Rezvani's work on partially independent territories, a segment filled with takes on the Julian Assange extradition from World Outlook members, and a Q/A with ...

19/02/2020

World Outlook is a student-run, peer-reviewed international affairs journal at the Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College. In "The Outlook," we publish outstanding commentary by Dartmouth students and undergraduates worldwide.

18/02/2020

Read Alex Jones' analysis of international cybercrime on World Outlook's blog now!

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimated the global annual cost of cybercrime to be in the ballpark of $600…

14/02/2020

Check out the second episode of The Outlook on Italy's recent elections and the "Deal of the Century!" 🌎🔭
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Update on the implications of elections in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region and Trump's "Deal of the Century" in Israel.

11/02/2020

Read Ian Gill's discussion of Partially Independent Territories with Dr. David Rezvani on World Outlook's blog!

Surpassing the Sovereign State: The Wealth, Self-rule, and Security Advantages of Partially Independent Territories, by Dr. David Rezvani…

03/02/2020

Interested in the rise of populism in the U.S. and abroad? Read Jesse Ferraioli's analysis of the recent electoral setback suffered by Matteo Salvini's populist Lega Nord party in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

Last weekend, Matteo Salvini, a politician who is the leader of the Lega Nord party (Northern League party) and well-known across Europe…

31/01/2020

We're proud to announce the first episode of The People's Podcast, brought to you by Dartmouth's Undergraduate Journal of International Affairs and the Dickey Center for International Understanding. Tune in on as '20 Luke Bienstock discusses the recent Libya negotiations, while '22 Ben Vagle breaks down Indian PM Modi's economic policies.

The People's Podcast | World Outlook | 01/30/2020 | Luke's Libya and Ben's India

21/01/2020

"...Modi’s India is headed towards a dismal failure of its economic agenda, failing to create jobs, boost incomes, or even maintain the well-being of its poorest...reforms are needed at every level if India is to catapult economic growth in the 21st century."

Tune in here to catch Pranit Gupta's searing analysis of Modi's economic policy in the world's soon-to-be most populous state.

Modi’s India has failed to realise three key global economic opportunities that could have catapulted its growth story.

09/01/2020

*I took it and threw it on the ground!* - Andrew Samberg

Please read Caleb Benjamin's latest article on the deteriorating relationship between the United States on Iran due to the Trump Administration!

https://medium.com/world-outlook/trump-just-threw-all-of-americas-progress-on-iran-down-the-drain-again-967c0a52fcb8

Almost all foreign policy experts and political officials agree the killing of Qassem Suleimani was a morally correct action. Suleimani…

08/01/2020

First meeting of the quarter last night. Looking forward to starting a new project this winter. Stay tuned!

06/01/2020

Has Polish Democracy been undermined by the Law and Justice Party? Come find out in our latest article by Ben Vagle!

https://medium.com/world-outlook/has-polish-democracy-been-undermined-by-the-law-and-justice-party-6a1a0167ca9f

Poland’s populist Law and Justice party faced a parliamentary election last October. While the party appeared to win the election…

15/12/2019

"Rather than aiding Bolivia, the countries of Latin America...are using the Bolivian situation to further their own agendas..."

Please check out Isabella Dunbar's latest publication on the political situation of Bolivia!

https://medium.com/world-outlook/bolivia-cannot-lean-on-a-divided-latin-america-f55dbdfa84ab

The Latin American country of Bolivia has recently been thrown into turmoil. On October 20th, the nation held a Democratic presidential…

06/12/2019

We are excited to release the Fall 2019 edition of World Outlook! To request a copy or subscribe to the publication at no cost, please find more information on our website 🌎🔭

17/11/2019

"China is using B.R.I. as a way to flex its economic muscle for political gain."

Peep our second article of the day , this time on Chinese aid and development in Africa!

China’s neo-imperialist campaign to reshape the world, exploit Africa’s need for investment, and become a leading global economic power.

17/11/2019

"Instead, reform should focus on eliminating the permanent status of the P-5, something easier said than done."

Check out Charlie Bateman's article on reforming the UNSC.

by Charles Bateman

15/11/2019

"fail to uphold the rights of citizenship, however, would be a grave mistake for the United States and other countries."

Read up on Ian Gill's piece on the tumultuous fate of ISIL insurgent's children, often made stateless at the hands of geopolitics.

On Monday, November 11th, a federal court in The Hague, The Netherlands, ordered the Dutch government to repatriate dozens of women and…

12/11/2019

‪Check out Alex Jones’ latest article on the failure of global mediators to resolve the US-China trade disputes in an era of resurgent nationalism! https://medium.com/world-outlook/wto-where-are-you-ed8c74a2abda‬

05/11/2019

Check out our very own Masa Kawasaki's article on Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's challenges on the home-front of Africa https://medium.com/world-outlook/abiy-ahmed-africas-rising-star-faces-trouble-at-home-2be08716ba8c

In a time of brutal violence and increasing tensions around the world, the Nobel Peace Prize is a much-needed relief, a symbol of…

24/10/2019

"the US should pull out of Taiwan in exchange for an end to China’s antagonistic behavior in the South and East China Seas."

Read up the points Prof. Charles Glaser from GWU talk on how U.S. policy should react to security issues posed by China.

On October 16th, China scholar Charles Glaser spoke at an event titled “National Security Challenges Posed by China’s Rise.” The event was…

18/10/2019

Check out staff write Ben Vagle's review of "Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East" by Fawaz A. Gerges. According to Vagle, Gerges' account offers a "compelling narrative of recent Middle Eastern history", a must-read for any reader curious about the past, present, and future of the Middle East.

From Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser’s persecution of political Islam in the 1960s to the bloody 2013 coup that ousted Egypt’s first…

18/10/2019

"He stressed that the world does not have a lack of smart people to solve the globe's issues. Instead, it lacks people with a deep and working conscience."

Read up on former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid al-Hussein's visit to Dartmouth, and his discussion on the state of human rights today.

On September 26th, Zeid al-Hussein, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, came to Dartmouth to discuss the state of human…

05/10/2019

22/09/2019

Check out Chantal Elias' '22 recent blog post for World Outlook on the impact of Huawei on Canada-China relations.

On December 1st, 2018, Meng Wanzhou (CFO of Huawei) was detained on Canadian soil for aiding the tech giant in covering up violations of…

15/09/2019

‪‘23s come check out our table at the club fair today at the Green!‬

11/09/2019

Check out Ben Vagle's '22 recent blog post for World Outlook on whether GDP is an antiquated measurement

In July’s presidential debates, dark-horse candidate Andrew Yang distinguished himself with his unconventional style and futurist policy…

15/05/2019

World Outlook is reviving its blog! Now housed on Medium, we'll be publishing posts on events on campus and opinions on current events. We're kicking it off with a recap on Hillary Clinton's recent visit to campus.

In front of a crowd of over 900 students and faculty, former Democratic Presidential Nominee, Secretary of State, and Senator Hillary…

18/11/2015

World Outlook Issue 48 has arrived! Pick a copy up at the Dickey Center for International Understanding!

20/10/2015

Steffi Colao writes about Robert Odawi Porter's recent talk on campus. Read about it here: http://sites.dartmouth.edu/worldoutlook/2015/10/20/indigenous-peoples-economic-recovery-and-the-reform-of-u-s-federal-indian-law/

29/04/2015

World Outlook just had a great dinner discussion with Lieutenant General Michael Flynn!

24/04/2015

Read about George Washington University Professor David Shambaugh talking about China's next steps http://sites.dartmouth.edu/worldoutlook/2015/04/24/professor_david_shambaugh_china/

By Grace Li Professor David Shambaugh of George Washington University and the Brookings Institute came to speak at Dartmouth on April 23. He addressed the different challenges China faces now that its growth has come to a crossroads. With its…

26/02/2015

Editor Hung Nguyen blogs on Ambassador Mark Brzezinski's (D'79) recent lecture on campus. Read it here: http://goo.gl/d3h1Hq

By: Hung Nguyen On February 16, 2015, Mark Brzezinski, former U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden, addressed an audience at Dartmouth College as part of a Montgomery Fellowship lecture series on Arctic development and management. A member of the…

11/02/2015

Another blog post! This one is on the political status of Algeria and the nation's fight for independence from France: goo.gl/5Xs3tv