Africa
Democracy in 2020: A Tale of Four Elections
Evidently, the notion of liberal democracy faced a multitude of challenges throughout 2020, as demonstrated by the…
The Americas
From Covid-19 vaccines to asthma treatment: The importance of racial diversity in…
In the United States, minority groups represented about 40 per cent of the population in 2019 but were the focus of…
Asia Pacific
Rolling the Dice on Development in Southeast Asia
Can crooked development in Southeast Asia be attributed solely to Chinese economic ambition?
Protecting Pancasila: Indonesia’s Fight Against Religious Extremism
To a degree, Indonesia’s fight to uphold Pancasila parallels Macron’s quest to defend the secular values so dear to…
Europe
The End of the Djukanović Rule in Montenegro
Milo Djukanović had ruled Montenegro for three decades when his party lost elections for the first time in August…
Middle East
The Abraham Accords: A Not-So-Peaceful Peace Treaty
At face value, the Abraham Accords appear to be a historic diplomatic achievement that will promote peace,…
South Asia
Voices from the Margin: Punjabi Farmers and Modi’s Farms Bills
Since late October, farmers have organized peaceful sit-ins along the roads from Haryana to the Indian capital,…
When a Silver Bullet Backfires: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Microcredit
In theory, the microcredit model seemed ideal for reducing poverty. The UN even declared 2005 the "International…
MIR Year in Review 2019-2020
A compendium of some of the McGill International Review's articles and content from 2019-2020.