Irish Reunification and the Irony Behind it Mark Siraut Feb 23, 2019 The inflammatory Irish backstop needs to be understood within the wider context of Anglo-Irish relations going back…
Our Fascination with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Anne Karam Feb 18, 2019 At only 29, and with only a few months in office, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has already made herself one of the most…
Is Canada Democratic Enough? Hae Young Chung Jan 23, 2019 If we were to look into the issues that Canadian voters, particularly Indigenous voters, experience when accessing…
Japan’s Opposition Must Learn To Talk About The Economy Koji Shiromoto Sep 14, 2018 It was supposed to be the moment of reckoning. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's six years in office have…
Meet Japan’s NDP Koji Shiromoto Jun 18, 2018 The conclusive victory of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe in last October’s general election was supposed to…
The Fracture to Come in German Politics Koji Shiromoto Mar 18, 2018 German politics generally have a reputation for being boring, and few German politicians exemplify this better than…
“Demolition Man”: How Matteo Renzi’s Star Faded Koji Shiromoto Feb 16, 2018 It is worth occasionally pausing for a moment and noting just how astonishing it is that Emmanuel Macron is…
Against Proportional Representation Koji Shiromoto Jan 12, 2018 Europe's political world was shocked to learn that Christian Lindner, head of Germany's Free Democratic Party…
The Value of Cosmetic Change Koji Shiromoto Nov 9, 2017 Late last month, 37-year-old Jacinda Ardern was sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand. It is hard to…
For A Multi-Speed Europe Koji Shiromoto Mar 23, 2017 The European Union has been able to collectively breathe a little easier following this past Wednesday's Dutch…