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Elizabeth Franceschini

Elizabeth Franceschini is a U2 student pursuing a B.A. in Political Science and Russian Studies. Her main fields of interest include Eastern European and Russian politics.

The Future of Ukraine-Russia Relations: Reconciliation or a Dead End?

Elizabeth Franceschini May 19, 2020

"In this light, it appears that Ukraine faces a significant challenge in attempting to establish peace with the country’s conflict regions—either Ukraine succumbs to Russia’s demands and demeans its national interests, or it continues to…
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Antarctica in the International Political Sphere

Elizabeth Franceschini Feb 20, 2020

"While the continent’s natural resources currently remain preserved and untouched, they face the potential for exploitation. Major powers such as the United States and China will surely turn to Antarctica for their resource needs in an age…
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Why Gorbachev is one of the Most Important Leaders of the 20th Century

Elizabeth Franceschini Dec 16, 2019

On November 1st, the Yan P. Lin Centre, in collaboration with the McGill Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, welcomed Dr. William Taubman to McGill University to present a talk titled "The Rise and Fall of Mikhail Gorbachev…
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What We Can Learn from Tekashi69’s Trial About Gang Culture in America

Elizabeth Franceschini Oct 25, 2019

In the age of social media, likes, and followers, Tekashi69 leveraged this to create his persona and boost popularity. The exposure of his case consequently went viral, and while his arrest has been the subject of several online memes, few…
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Reactions to Ukraine’s New Language Law

Elizabeth Franceschini Aug 22, 2019

Supporters of the bill have championed Poroshenko’s efforts to increase the prevalence of Ukrainian within the country, sometimes claiming that the upholding of Ukrainian is a way in which the country can distance itself from its Soviet…
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ISIS Brides: Should Their Home Countries Say ‘I Do’ to Re-Acceptance?

Elizabeth Franceschini Mar 17, 2019

There have been several instances of Western women, and men, who have sought to join the militant group, and left their home countries suddenly. It is this sudden departure from their home country which leaves many wondering why these…
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The Ukrainian-Russian Church Split: Christian Schism 2.0

Elizabeth Franceschini Feb 4, 2019

"While the church split has been praised by Ukrainian government officials and nationalists alike, many have spoken out against it. Archpriest Anatoliy, member of the Russian Orthodoxy has sworn to not “recognise its legitimacy,” calling…
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UN Migration Pact: A Challenge to State-Sovereignty?

Elizabeth Franceschini Jan 28, 2019

"In the current international political climate, the UN Compact has rendered several criticisms from ‘nationalist’ political figures and parties, with fears that encouragement of the Compact will gradually lead to the degradation of…
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Hungary’s Battle with “Satan”

Elizabeth Franceschini Nov 23, 2018

The rise in asylum applications being received by the Hungarian government since the start of the 2015 migrant crisis, from predominantly Muslim claimants, has resulted in the current Hungarian government’s position on the state of Europe,…
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