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Matthias Hoenisch

Matthias Hoenisch is about to enter his third year at McGill, working toward his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Development Studies. His areas of interest include electoral politics, emerging democracies, and economic development.

Opinion | Canada, the World Cup, and an Ethical Dilemma

Matthias Hoenisch Feb 6, 2022
The Canadian men's soccer team is finally good. Here's why that puts fans in a tough position.
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How US Expansionism Gave Us MVP Nikola Jokić

Matthias Hoenisch Jul 15, 2021
The NBA’s increasing international popularity - and its effects on American basketball players - presents an interesting microcosm for the domestic effects of American global hegemony.
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Opinion: Canada Needs a New Official Language, Bud

Matthias Hoenisch Apr 1, 2021
For the good of Canadian unity, pride, and linguistic inclusivity, Hoserian must be enshrined as our country’s third official language. It would be absolutely ferda.
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Democracy in 2020: A Tale of Four Elections

Matthias Hoenisch Dec 30, 2020
Evidently, the notion of liberal democracy faced a multitude of challenges throughout 2020, as demonstrated by the Belarusian, Bolivian, Tanzanian, and American elections. In all four countries, the state of democracy appears precarious,…
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The Rise of Japarov: Chaos in Kyrgyzstan

Matthias Hoenisch Dec 1, 2020
Major events in far-flung locales can affect our lives in surprising ways thanks to economic, political, and cultural globalization. Sadyr Japarov’s seizure of power in Kyrgyzstan is one such situation: a sequence of events which would make…
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The Burning North: A Warning for Humanity

Matthias Hoenisch Aug 29, 2020
The entire world bears the consequences of the largest emitters’ actions. Compared to the future effects of climate change on our lives, a bit of transcontinental smoke is not particularly worrisome. The international community must heed…
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The Tiny Island at the Heart of US Military Policy in Asia

Matthias Hoenisch Jul 25, 2020
In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, the region’s bastion of American hegemony. As Chinese influence continues to expand in South Asia, Diego Garcia will become even more crucial in guaranteeing the prioritization of…
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Looking to the Future on Fiji’s 50th

Matthias Hoenisch Jul 8, 2020
After a tumultuous first five decades as an independent state rife with ethnic conflict and political instability, Fiji is emerging as one of the countries at the forefront of the climate crisis. The actions and leadership of Fiji and its…
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Another Goal in Mind: “Sportswashing” in Professional Soccer

Matthias Hoenisch Jun 10, 2020
Governments have always attempted to repurpose public sporting enthusiasm for their political gain. Sportswashing is simply a modern-day manifestation of this idea.
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