The McGill International Review - Canada's premier undergraduate journal of international affairs

There’s been a lot of focus on the ways that China’s hegemonic posturing will impact the future of economies around the world, with less focus on how it has utilized natural resources to assert dominance. Acknowledging the power that…
Read More...

"As Middle Eastern politics now play a large part of international news, it was fascinating to me to read a paper that explains a bit more about how this came about and how third party actors utilize their Middle Eastern allies. As nations…
Read More...

"In classes, we often hear about the brutalities committed by certain guerilla or counterinsurgency groups, and it has always made me wonder what draws people into participating in this kind of mass violence. I tried to find certain answers…
Read More...

At the June 2016 San Fermin bull-running festival, a girl was found by a couple crying on a bench in the fetal position. Earlier that day the 18-year-old had been walking through the crowded streets of Pamplona, Spain, when she was…
Read More...

President George H. W. Bush passed away in November at the age of 94. While his time as president was a short 4-year term in the early 1990s, his foreign policy legacy maintained its relevance for years afterward.
Read More...

We the Left and Them-the Ruling Class There has been a growing call for the Left to become more adversarial in its approach to politics. A number of authors claim that the Left has been overly beholden to its liberal elements,…
Read More...

Montrealers and out-of-province students alike may marvel at the complex linguistic politics of Quebec – but the daily difficulties of “Bonjour-Hi” are insignificant to many Kazakhs, who will have to learn an entirely new alphabet in the…
Read More...

The benefits of composting are clear and the need even more so, but progress rarely comes easy, especially when it comes to challenges of sustainability. Despite its late start, Montréal has seen a rapid increase in composting and is well…
Read More...

As the protests continue, democratic institutions fall apart in front of the eyes of demonstrators. Consider the military-like precision by which the French police cracked down on protestors. Consider the use of tear gas, a violent…
Read More...

Despite the protracted waiting time for his trial, it is highly likely that Alan García will have to respond to his charges, once and for all.
Read More...