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Nancy Kanwal Peace & Conflict Studies Women in Security

The National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan: Implementation of the Security Pillar Eight Years Later

With only a few years left until the end of the National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan’s implementation period, Nancy Kanwal explores how much progress the government of Afghanistan made to include more women in national and international decision making processes.

Culture Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Human Rights Iraq Islamic State Kabir Bhatia Peace & Conflict Studies Peace & Security Refugee Society Society, Culture, and Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

The Yazidis: Their Beliefs and the Basis of the Islamic-State-Led Genocide

Kabir Bhatia examines the Yazidi belief-system, and the justifications used by the Islamic State for the Yazidi genocide

Asia-Pacific Brian Merry China Diplomatic Relations France International Relations Investment Security, Trade and the Economy The United States of America Western Europe

Will China’s New Bank Shift the Global Balance of Power?

As strong Western European countries invest in China’s new bank, Brian Merry discusses its implications on the US as China seeks to shape a modified order.

Adena Eliasoph Expanding Community Global Horizons Society, Culture, and Security

A Ticket Forward: The Transformative Power of Travel

Adena Eliasoph explores the extent to which the non-profit industry can capitalize on the process of globalization, and the social benefits that can be derived by cultivating and galvanizing a culture of globally minded travelers dedicated to paying it forward.