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PROSPECT, UCSD's Journal of International Affairs, is dedicated to exploring our complex world, advancing positive discussion, and inspiring critical thought and constructive action. PROSPECT regularly publishes academic articles, opinion pieces, international photo essays, and interviews with the innovators shaping our world.

Untangling the web of recent K-pop scandals reveals a more sinister truth about how the music industry and the culture o...
30/01/2025

Untangling the web of recent K-pop scandals reveals a more sinister truth about how the music industry and the culture of misogyny intersect in South Korea. The cracks of the highly-curated K-pop industry are showing, and what lay behind the mask of glamour and glitz is ugly.

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Written by Grace Ha, Junior Writer📝

West Africa is on the war path. A combination of armed banditry, ethnic insurgency and terrorism have slowly gathered in...
20/01/2025

West Africa is on the war path. A combination of armed banditry, ethnic insurgency and terrorism have slowly gathered in the shadow of global attention. As the drums of war get louder, and foreign powers enter the fray, is there anything that can salvage peace from the jaws of conflict? For the people of this impoverished region, time is running out.

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Written by Yan Graf, Junior Writer📝


n August 2024, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid student protests, throwing the country into politi...
17/01/2025

n August 2024, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid student protests, throwing the country into political turmoil. As the new interim government under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus tries to stabilize the country, friction between rival factions has grown. Political instability, religious violence, and escalating challenges — both at home and abroad — threaten Bangladesh’s future, with the country's path forward uncertain amid shifting alliances and mounting pressures.

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Written by Amelia Dias, Junior Writer📝

The political climate in the Global South is taut with civil conflicts and the devastating effects of climate change. In...
16/01/2025

The political climate in the Global South is taut with civil conflicts and the devastating effects of climate change. In recent conflicts, governments have used individual freedoms and ecological safety as bargaining chips. This is exemplified by the ongoing civil war in Sudan. 

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Written by Lily Sunborn, Senior Writer📝

Global healthcare mergers promise innovation and efficiency, but do they deliver? Explore how cross-border takeovers are...
14/01/2025

Global healthcare mergers promise innovation and efficiency, but do they deliver? Explore how cross-border takeovers are reshaping access, quality of care, and patient outcomes, revealing both opportunities and challenges in a rapidly consolidating industry.

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Written by Oliver Luong, Junior Writer 📝

On a sweltering August day in 2014, newly-anointed Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his country of 1.1 billion peo...
14/01/2025

On a sweltering August day in 2014, newly-anointed Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his country of 1.1 billion people for the first time. He paid homage to the “Indian Dream,” where “[his] poor family…got the opportunity to pay its respects to the Tricolour of India at the Red Fort [in Delhi].” The child of a tea vendor who methodically worked his way through party politics, the Prime Minister painted his party’s vision of a unified, diverse, and opportunity-rich India, a manifestation of the rich cultural ideals of the Vedic period of 2,000 years ago. 

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Written by Dhruv Kannan, Junior Writer📝


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Gaza-born photographer and influencer Motaz Azaiza stated that “as humans, we all have a responsibility to bear witness ...
14/01/2025

Gaza-born photographer and influencer Motaz Azaiza stated that “as humans, we all have a responsibility to bear witness to what is happening in Gaza.” His words ring true amidst concerns in some circles that stories from Gaza are receiving less sympathetic media attention than Israeli stories, and that the conflict as a whole is being forgotten as the major news outlets chase fresher, more lucrative stories. In France, coverage of the Israel-Hamas war as a whole has dramatically decreased on mainstream channels. In the world of photojournalism, however, Palestinian stories are being recognized and uplifted. 

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Written by Elie Kansa, Senior Writer📝

The urgency of the biodiversity crisis is undeniable. Habitats are disappearing at an alarming rate and, according to Th...
27/12/2024

The urgency of the biodiversity crisis is undeniable. Habitats are disappearing at an alarming rate and, according to The Nature Conservancy, an environmental nonprofit, nearly a million species face extinction. This pressing issue underscored the importance of holding the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), a biennial conference run by the United Nations (UN).

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Written by Jayden Rabanal, Senior Writer📝

  

On October 3, Mauritius and the United Kingdom reached a “historic agreement,” where the latter nation agreed to cede it...
27/12/2024

On October 3, Mauritius and the United Kingdom reached a “historic agreement,” where the latter nation agreed to cede its contentious overseas territory — known as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) — to Mauritius. Coming after 13 rounds of negotiations and decades of international pressure, the landmark agreement marks the end of Britain’s colonial presence in Africa.

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Written by Taylor Spencer, Editor & Director of Operations 📝

Current conflicts in the Middle East are resulting in significant displacement and devastation, fracturing the lives of ...
21/12/2024

Current conflicts in the Middle East are resulting in significant displacement and devastation, fracturing the lives of Lebanese citizens. On top of an already spiraling economy, the divided Lebanese government is not well equipped to help its suffering citizens. Despite these challenges, Lebanese citizens have remained resilient, helping to house and feed their displaced neighbors.

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Written by Ellen Kimbler, Junior Writer 📝


Camptown prostitution continued throughout much of the Cold War with the acquiescence of both the U.S. and South Korean ...
21/12/2024

Camptown prostitution continued throughout much of the Cold War with the acquiescence of both the U.S. and South Korean governments. U.S. commanders believed that prostitution was necessary to keep their soldiers “happy,” and justified camptown prostitution as advancing “friendly relations” between U.S. soldiers and the South Korean people.

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Written by Grant Mueller, Senior Writer & Editor 📝


Amid one of the most densely-populated areas on Earth, farm infrastructure takes on the characteristics of the city’s sk...
06/12/2024

Amid one of the most densely-populated areas on Earth, farm infrastructure takes on the characteristics of the city’s skyline. Towering aluminum pillars, some reaching nine meters high, mimic Singapore’s imposing skyscrapers. Yet an entirely different urban ecosystem emerges from these “A Go-Grow” towers — one meant to continually cultivate life rather than simply house it.

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Written by Andrew Frank, Senior Writer & Editor 📝

Since the turn of the century, economic expansion has become a weapon in global superpowers’ fights for regional control...
04/12/2024

Since the turn of the century, economic expansion has become a weapon in global superpowers’ fights for regional control. Such is the case for China in Latin America. As of 2010, Chinese companies have invested an average of $10 billion yearly in Latin American trade and infrastructure. Economic endeavors in Latin America, most notably BRICS outreach and trade agreements, cut the United States off from potential allies by manufacturing Latin American dependency on China.

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Written by Kaitlyn Cooper, Senior Writer 📝


As the U.S. struggles with political polarization—fueled by a rise in right-wing populism which sent Donald Trump to the...
26/11/2024

As the U.S. struggles with political polarization—fueled by a rise in right-wing populism which sent Donald Trump to the White House in 2016 and 2024—a Second China Shock could further fan the flames of working-class strife and entrench a shift in political ideology. Furthermore, the global order could be reshaped in the coming decades.

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Written by Tony Wu, Junior Writer 📝

Our first social was a success! 🌅 Big thanks to our Director of Operations for the homemade cookies and to everyone who...
04/11/2024

Our first social was a success! 🌅 Big thanks to our Director of Operations for the homemade cookies and to everyone who came to hang out and take a break before midterms season! We loved getting to know everyone! Can’t wait to see more of you at the next one!🙌🏼🧡

Interested in covering international affairs? 🌍✍️Join us for the Prospect International Affairs Journal Information Sess...
27/09/2024

Interested in covering international affairs? 🌍✍️

Join us for the Prospect International Affairs Journal Information Session!!

It will be held on October 1st, from 5-7pm, at the Asante Room B (ERC, next to the Great Hall).

Learn about writing requirements, deadlines, opportunities, and more! Don’t miss out on a chance to enhance your global knowledge and writing skills!

Meet our fantastic Executive Team for 2024-2025! 🌍 We are so excited to work with you and have so many things planned. W...
18/09/2024

Meet our fantastic Executive Team for 2024-2025! 🌍 We are so excited to work with you and have so many things planned. We’ve been working all summer to ensure a great year of portfolio building, professional development, and opportunities to dive into international news. We’re excited to showcase your work and collaborate with you all!

Don't forget applications are still rolling! 📝📲🎥🌍✨

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A stunning 9.5 million tickets were sold for the two-week event in Paris, breaking attendance records in basketball, bea...
16/09/2024

A stunning 9.5 million tickets were sold for the two-week event in Paris, breaking attendance records in basketball, beach volleyball, handball, and rugby sevens. Olympic audiences were similarly captivated at home; three years after the Tokyo Summer Games drew record-low viewership in the U.S., over 30 million Americans per day tuned into NBC’s Olympics coverage.

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Written by Kurt Johnston, Managing Editor & Writer 📝

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